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Chef (Café Kitchen) – Hospitality Experience Required
About the Role
We’re looking for a Chef with hospitality experience to join one of our vibrant Tesco café kitchens. Your daily responsibilities will include food preparation, storage, and service—ensuring our customers enjoy delicious, high-quality meals that keep them returning.
As a key member of our team, you’ll bring your expertise to life in a high-pressure environment, ensuring food safety, hygiene, limiting waste, and customer satisfaction remain our top priorities. Tesco Cafés thrive on collaboration, inclusivity, and continuous improvement, and we’re looking for someone passionate about making every day rewarding for both colleagues and guests.
Minimum age: 18+
Key Responsibilities
Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:
- Following food safety and hygiene regulations for storage, preparation, and food handling.
- Serving quick, tasty meals while maintaining precision and consistency to meet customer expectations.
- Identifying efficiencies and improvements in kitchen workflows to enhance service speed and customer satisfaction.
- Ensuring health and safety, food safety, and service plans are strictly adhered to.
- Contributing to a dynamic, inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and respected.
- Using your initiative to open-new ways of working that benefit both customers and colleagues.
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Requirements
To excel in this role, you should have:
- A background in hospitality, ideally in a fast-paced café or restaurant.
- Strong experience in high-pressure environments, ensuring productivity and quality.
- A commitment to excellence in customer service and teamwork.
- A passion for fostering an inclusive, safe, and supportive workplace.
- Organisational and planning skills to manage time effectively.
- Confidence in identifying opportunities for improvement (e.g., workflows, food presentation).
- Strong communication skills to motivate and lead a growing team.
What’s in it for you?
Tesco Cafés offers excellent work-life balance, a positive work culture, and strong benefits, including:
- Discounts & Savings
- 10–15% off purchases, including an extra 15% discount over payday weekends.
- Up to £2,000 yearly savings with a Colleague Clubcard for you and your close contacts.
- Flexible Working
- Ability to request flexible hours from day one.
- Retirement & Financial Wellbeing
- Retirement savings plan & Life Assurance.
- Wellbeing Support
- Free access to mental health, physical wellness, and financial wellbeing resources.
- Deals & Perks
- Discounted access to grocery, dining, travel, and utility bills through our exclusive deals platform.
- Workwear & Support
- Uniform provided with policies supporting big and small life moments.
- Holidays
- 28 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays).
- Colleague Networks
- Opportunities to engage with diverse community groups across Tesco.
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About Us
Tesco Cafés pride ourselves on being a lively, welcoming family—where no two days are the same. With 329 cafés nationwide, we ensure that every customer leaves with exceptional experiences.
We celebrate diversity, inclusion, and flexibility, recognising that every colleague brings something unique. Whether you’re starting your career, managing family life, adapting to parenthood, or looking for career progression—we’re here to support you.
Tesco is committed to accessibility and has been recognised as a ** Disability Confident Employer**. For further accessibility support during recruitment, visit our accessibility page.
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