Grill Chef

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Strawberry Fields Beefeater in Southend-on-Sea is hiring a Grill Chef for 20 hours a week, with immediate start and a fixed-term contract until 3 September 2026, paying up to £14.16 per hour. You’ll join the kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve crowd-pleasing dishes in a busy pub restaurant, supported by training and a clear career path within Whitbread. Benefits include the Whitbread Benefits card, pension and saving schemes, and various discounts, plus a £40 meal voucher on joining. To apply, highlight catering experience and steady, team-focused cooking under pressure, emphasize reliability, on-site work, and willingness to grow with the business.

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We're currently recruiting in our Strawberry Fields Beefeater. Working 20 hours per week, paying up to £14.16 per hour.


Grill Chef – Strawberry Fields Beefeater - Restaurant

Come and be a Chef at Strawberry Fields Beefeater in Southend-on-Sea. Help our kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve up mouth-watering meals in our fun, pub restaurant. Immediate start, catering experience needed.

PAY RATE:

Up to £14.16 per hour

CONTRACT TYPE:

Fixed Term Contract until 3rd September 2026 – we don’t do zero hours contracts!

HOURS:

20 hours per week

LOCATION:

Strawberry Fields Beefeater, Off Thanet Grange, Prince Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6GB

Why you’ll love it here:

Training and support: We’ve got the user-friendly equipment that will make your life easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a career path in our kitchens

Whitbread Benefits card: Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants

Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme

Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more

Have a meal on us: You'll receive a £40 voucher to spend in our restaurant when you join us

What you’ll do:

Join us at Strawberry Fields Beefeater as a Grill Chef, as part of the kitchen team cooking the dishes our guests love. Be part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.