Cafe Chef

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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 will include preparation, food storage, and delivering delicious food that keeps our customers happy, satisfied, and coming back for more. It’s all part of making every day a little better for them, and us.

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. 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. No one tries harder for customers than us.

We believe in creating a great environment for colleagues to work – and providing opportunities for everyone to be at their best. With your previous experience, you’ll help deliver skills as you build an inclusive place where people feel respected, safe and valued. In doing so, you’ll grow as a leader and develop your skills and experience as part of our friendly team.

Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.

• Storage and preparation in line with food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Deliver timely, tasty food to customers whilst maintaining great standards.
• Identify new and better ways of working to keep improving services for customers and colleagues.
• Meet health, safety and food safety requirements.
• Understand the key drivers of our service plan and deliver to the required standard.

• 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.

• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months’ service – 10% increasing to 15% after every payday 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.
• Exclusive deals and discounts website saving money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills.
• Uniform provided and support policies for all life moments.
• Holiday starting at 28 days (including Bank Holidays).
• Access to colleague networks that provide a space to come together from a range of backgrounds.

With 329 cafés across the country and counting, our teams work closely to make sure that the customer experience is to the best standard and service. Tesco Café is a great place to work, with a genuine family feel – truly a place to get on.

We proudly maintain an inclusive culture where everyone is welcome and can be themselves. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a workforce that reflects our customers, not only in the UK but worldwide. We welcome applicants from all walks of life, offering many varying working patterns across our business.

We understand that life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why Tesco welcomes chats about flexible working – whether you’re starting your career, seeking freedom, or going through life‑changing moments. Tell us how we can support you.

We’re proud to have been accredited as a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For more information on the accessibility support we can offer, please .

On occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date to manage the workload. We will only provide individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

Senior level:
Mid‑Senior

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Management & Manufacturing
Industry: Retail