Head Chef UK

Role overview

Zizzi Restaurants is hiring a Head Chef in Beckenham, England, United Kingdom. This is a full-time, on-site role for someone who loves pizza and pasta, brings energy to the kitchen, and takes pride in delivering consistently excellent food and service. The position offers competitive pay along with a generous bonus scheme and tronc.

The Head Chef plays a key part in the restaurant’s success by working closely with the General Manager, promoting the brand’s culture and values, and leading the kitchen team by example. The ideal person is enthusiastic, highly committed to standards, and ready to get involved in day-to-day kitchen operations to help ensure every guest has a great experience.

Benefits and rewards

• Company bonus scheme
• 50% discount card for Zizzi and ASK Italian, including drinks, for you and your friends
• Free and heavily discounted meals during shifts
• Tronc-based customer tips
• Instant access to earned wages through Wagestream
• Discounts on cinema tickets, travel sites, and major brands
• Access to an online Zizzi community with rota and payslip access
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with GP access and wellbeing support
• 28 days of holiday, pro rata
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Company pension contributions
• Zizzi-branded T-shirts and aprons provided

Key duties

• Take overall accountability for the kitchen and lead the team to deliver high-quality food while supporting strong profitability and compliance with health and safety standards.
• Partner with the General Manager to hire, onboard, train, motivate, and retain talented kitchen staff.
• Build strong product knowledge and ensure the entire team understands the menu and can deliver it confidently.
• Work with the wider restaurant team to create great guest experiences, maintain presentation standards, and keep food quality and cost control on target.
• Maintain deep knowledge of company policies, procedures, and guidelines, and train the team so the restaurant consistently meets expectations.

Values and culture

Zizzi’s culture is built around Growth, Individuality, Drive, Togetherness, and Fun. The company describes itself as a family where teamwork matters, differences are valued, standards are high, and work should be enjoyable as well as ambitious.

Additional information

The role is described with competitive rates of pay, plus a generous bonus scheme and tronc. The business emphasises teamwork, strong leadership, food passion, and a consistent focus on customer satisfaction. No separate vacancy count, application deadline, or start date was provided.