Second Chef

Surety Hospitality; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £37.5k+

45-hour week

Career development

Extra holiday year

Sabbatical after 5y

Naples trips

Refer a friend bonus

Free pizza daily

After-work drinks

Company parties

Free pizza for friends

Job summary

Pizza Pilgrims in Cardiff is seeking a dedicated Second Chef who specializes in Neapolitan pizza and leading a kitchen team to deliver high-quality dishes for every guest. You will drive health and safety compliance, manage stock, coordinate successful guest launches, and maintain kitchen standards.

The role offers strong career progression and a vibrant hospitality culture where you can bring your personality to work. Expect a 45-hour week over five days, with opportunities as we expand.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a fast-paced setting.
• Solid knowledge of health and safety standards.
• Stock management and waste reduction skills.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership.
• Health & safety compliance.
• Stock management.
• Successful guest pizza launches.
• Kitchen maintenance management.
• Food quality auditing.

Job description

At Pizza Pilgrims, we aspire to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves, feel genuinely cared for and have equal opportunities for growth and progression. We are committed to building a diverse team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives; which creates proper happiness, just like our pizzas do!

We work hard because we think pizza makes people happier. As a Second Chef, you’ll be a specialist in creating the best Neapolitan Pizza’s, and for every guest to leave with a full belly, and already planning their next visit. You’ll also be accountable for:

• Team leadership.
• Heath & safety compliance.
• Stock management.
• Successful guest pizza launches.
• Kitchen maintenance management.
• Food quality auditing.

Whilst skills are important, representing our values is just as important too. These shape our team culture.

• ‘Push Yourself’ because we believe learning new skills and coming out of your comfort zone will help us improve as a team.
• ‘Be Yourself’ means you can bring your own personality to work. Your hair colour is yours, not ours. We think tattoos are cool. And we love hearing about your interests outside of work.
• ‘Respect Others’ because everyone is welcome at Pilgrims and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where people feel they belong.
• ‘Enjoy Yourself’ because hospitality is an industry we love, and we want every Pilgrim to create happiness for each other and to have fun at work.

What's in it for you?

• Up to £37,500 + tronc +bonus.
• 45hr week over 5 days.
• Serious career development - We are opening 5 pizzerias this year & next.
• On top of the standard 28 days holiday, you will get an extra day for every year you work for us (up to 5 Years).
• After 5 years with us, you get a paid 4-week sabbatical on top of your 33 days holiday!

Some of our favourite Pizza Perks include...

• 1 extra day holiday as “Happiness Day’ so you can do something that you love and makes you happy about outside of work.
• Team trips to Naples & beyond to meet suppliers & try new pizzerias
• A tasty bonus every time you refer a friend to join.
• Free food & espresso every day - whole menu available & also deals with other restaurants
• A free after-work drinks (soft, beer or gin)
• 2 huge company-wide parties every year to celebrate Christmas and Ferragosto (We close all the pizzerias for these!)
• Free pizza when you visit any Pizza Pilgrims when you are not at work for you & up to 3 friends.

So, if you’ve got this far down the job advert, it might mean that we’re a perfect match.