Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Chef with hospitality experience to join one of our lively café kitchens. Your daily operations of the kitchen would include preparation, food storage, and delivering delicious food that keeps our customers happy, satisfied, and coming back for more.
You’ll bring your experience of working in a similarly busy environment to Tesco, where you’ll become a café menu expert keen to share your knowledge with the team around you. From health and safety to limiting food waste, you’ll understand the importance of every detail and inspire your team to deliver outstanding food quality and speed of service.
Tesco Cafés are a place to get on. We believe in creating a great environment for colleagues to work and providing opportunities for everyone to be at their best. With your experience, you’ll help to deliver skills as you build an inclusive place where people feel respected, safe and valued.
Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.
Role details
We are looking for a Chef with hospitality experience to join one of our lively café kitchens. Daily operations include preparation, storage, and delivering delicious food to customers. You will be a café menu expert, share knowledge with the team, uphold health and safety and food safety requirements, and inspire the team to deliver high food quality and fast service.
You will be responsible for
* Storage and preparation in line with food safety and hygiene regulations.
* Delivering timely, tasty food to customers while maintaining high standards and food served to specification.
* Identifying new and better ways of working to improve services for customers and colleagues.
* Health and safety and food safety requirements are met.
* Understanding the key drivers of the service plan and delivering to the required standard.
You will need
* A background in hospitality.
* Experience of remaining productive in a high-pressure environment.
* A commitment to excellent customer service.
* A desire to create an inclusive work environment where colleagues feel respected, safe and valued.
* Good planning and organisation skills.
* Confidence using your initiative to identify opportunities to improve ways of working or adapt to different situations.
* Excellent communication skills to motivate and support a growing team.
What’s in it for you?
Alongside a fantastic work-life balance, we offer benefits that make The Cafe a great place to work, including but not limited to:
* Colleague Card benefits after service with increasing discounts.
* Flexible working options from day one.
* Retirement savings plan and Life Assurance.
* Access to wellbeing resources and exclusive deals and discounts.
* Uniform provided and policies to support you in life’s moments.
* Holiday starting at 28 days (including Bank Holidays).
* Access to colleague networks and inclusive recruitment support.
About Us
With 329 cafés across the country, Tesco Cafés are a great place to work with a genuine family feel. We are proud to have an inclusive culture and encourage a diverse range of applicants. We support flexible working where possible and are committed to an accessible recruitment process.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Retail
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