Cook

We’re now on the lookout for an efficient, enthusiastic Cook / Chef who's looking for a job which offers a great work life balance.

Our kitchens are fast paced so it can be challenging, although shifts go quickly when your cooking mouth-watering food for our dedicated Tesco shoppers!

If you’re a Cook / Chef who would like a job with no late nights or long weekends and are passionate about food, this may be the job for you!

Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.

You will be responsible for:

Cooking to spec and knowing the menu inside out
Helping to ensure a full shift runs efficiently
Ensuring the team have everything they need to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
Prioritising a high volume of order tickets
Making outstanding quality food that is ‘picture perfect’ every time
Prepping in advance to get our dishes out in 10 minutes or less!
Being a champion of brand standards
Responsible for maintaining the highest cleanliness and health & safety standards

You will need:

To be 18 years of age or older.
Experience working as a Cook, Assistant Cook, Chef or Chef de Partie
To be efficient and have a high level of attention to detail
To be skilled using kitchen equipment including grills and fryers
Experience cooking and preparing food in a kitchen with a high volume of orders
To take pride in delivering good looking, tasty dishes every time
Some work with specs & brand standards in a commercial kitchen
Level 2 in Health & Safety and Food Hygiene is a bonus

What's in it for you:

Alongside a fantastic work life balance, we offer excellent benefits that help make The Cafe a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to::

Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service - 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four-day period, off most purchases at Tesco
Request flexible working from day one
Retirement savings plan
Life Assurance
Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small
Holiday starting at 28 days (Including Bank Holidays)
Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here.

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility