Kitchen Team

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PizzaExpress in Edinburgh is hiring a part-time Kitchen Team member to prep dough, cook pizza and pasta, and keep a lively kitchen delivering a memorable guest experience. The role values being yourself, inclusion, and a team that supports learning and growth, with fair gratuities (Tronc) shared among staff. Benefits include free food on shift, 50% off when off duty, pension and life assurance, wellbeing support, and generous referral bonuses. Pay starts at £12.21 during training and rises to £12.52 to £12.90 after training, plus ongoing development opportunities. To apply, tailor your CV to dough management and food prep, show reliability, teamwork and customer focus, and note shift availability and accessibility needs.

Where those who love pizza can be their true self. 

Benefits:      

• Free Food on shift 
• Plus Tips - You'll receive tips/Tronc* 
• 50% off food and drink when you’re not working 
• Wellbeing Support for you and your family 
• Referral Bonus of £400 for referring pizza chefs and £1000 for referring managers 
• Pension & Life Assurance 
• Pay Rates: during your training, you’ll earn £12.21 per hour, and between £12.52 - £12.90 (dependent on location) when you’ve completed your training 
• Learning and Development Opportunities to invest in you 

You will be creating the star of the show, our pizza but your role will go beyond the kitchen – it’s all about enlivening the experience for our customers and making every bite memorable. Just be yourself, and we'll bring out the best in you.  

What you’ll do: 

• Food prep and dough management 
• Cook our iconic pizza and pasta 
• Work in a dynamic and energetic environment 

Who we are:  

Where those who love pizza can be their true self.  We’ve been around since 1965, bringing pizza to the UK and have since grown to a multichannel, international brand.  Our people are at the heart of our success and everything we do; we believe you should always be able to express yourself.    

Inclusivity and respect are at the heart of our business and are valued by our teams, customers, and suppliers. PizzaExpress and Milano is a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone belongs.  That’s why we assess each application on the aptitude to do the job and nothing else. 

If you are invited to an interview, please let your interviewer know at the time of booking if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you. 

*Tronc, or card gratuities, is a fair way to pay gratuities to our teams.  All Tronc goes to you, shared between our waiting and non-waiting teams.  You’ll get this at the end of each pay period, along with your normal pay and it’s one of the best perks about working in hospitality.