Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse
We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!
Join us as a Trainee Chef
We offer a generous package of up to £15.36 per hour including Tip Jar!
Aspiring Chefs Wanted
To cook real food — it’s a key ingredient for our chefs. Learn the art of authentic BBQ cooking and become a master of the flames as we take your career to a new level.
Our kitchens are busy hubs of excellence for BBQ, grilling, smoking, and training. We provide real progression opportunities and a company culture that cares about work-life balance. We work hard for you, and we invest in your growth.
Benefits and Perks
* Up to £14.44 per hour including Tip Jar — tips can add up to £3.00 per hour!
* Work in a £250k bespoke kitchen with authentic smokers imported from the USA
* Excellent training and progression through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy
* Birthday reward meal for you and your friends each year
* Free BBQ on shift — team food and drinks menu
* Christmas Day off every year
* Paid occasion days off (weddings, children’s first days at school, moving house, and more)
* Team Player card — 25% discount for you and 5 friends, rising to 50% with loyal service
* Wellbeing support with 24-hour access to our wellness program and a Wellbeing Champion in each restaurant
* Regular team social events, challenges, pizza nights, and more
* Opportunities to give back through fundraising for Cash For Kids
* Up to £500 through our refer-a-friend scheme
If you're up for the challenge, click apply now — it promises to be one heck of a ride!
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