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Head Chef | Prezzo Italian
Location: 1, The Brewery, Henrietta St, Cheltenham GL50 4FA, UK
Salary: £15.45–£17.51 per hour + tronc & great perks
About the Role
Lead the Kitchen. Inspire the Team. Be Proud of Every Plate.
At Prezzo Italian, we’re looking for a high-energy Head Chef, to lead the kitchen with purpose. You’ll be at the heart of our restaurant, leading your kitchen team and serving the Italian food our guests know and love. Think freshly prepared pasta, pizza, and Italian favourites, delivered consistently and with pride.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead your kitchen team and work closely with your General Manager to make your restaurant a success.
- Deliver consistently great food and maintain excellent kitchen standards.
- Manage stock, waste, and costs to ensure your kitchen performs at its best.
- Create a place where your team enjoys coming to work.
Requirements
- Kitchen Leadership: Experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef in a busy, fast-paced kitchen.
- Commercial Know-How: Understanding of stock, waste, labour, and kitchen costs and how to run an efficient operation.
- Great Standards: Care about food quality, consistency, cleanliness, and food safety/HACCP.
- People Skills: Positive, hands-on leader who enjoys coaching people and building a strong kitchen team.
- Pride in Every Plate: Understand that a great guest experience starts in the kitchen.
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Benefits
- Great pay + tronc: Earn £15.45–£17.51 per hour, plus tronc. Our Chef Accreditation Scheme recognizes great food standards and gives you the opportunity to earn more as you raise the bar.
- Work-life balance: Contracted hours are 48 per week across 5 days. Shifts are issued in advance, and you can plan your life around work.
- Learning and Development: Easy access to fun and agile learning, with tools and resources to build your knowledge and support you in the kitchen.
- Perks:
- Free meals on shift plus heavily discounted meals
- 50% off food at Prezzo Italian when you’re not working + friends and family discount
- Stream – draw wages down as you earn them
- Your birthday off, paid
- Life assurance worth 2x your annual salary
- Wellbeing support and GP helpline
- Retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts
- Access to brilliant benefits, where you can opt into additional benefits including a Health Cash Plan, Electric Car Scheme, and more
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Ready to lead your own kitchen? Bring your experience, energy, and passion for great food to Prezzo Italian and build a career with a business where great chefs can learn and grow across Brava with brands such as Jamie’s Italian, Riding House Cafe, Nessa, Mortimer House Kitchen, and Yasmin - with more to come, at locations throughout the UK.
Apply now and let’s cook up something great.
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