Chef

Company: Hickorys Smokehouse
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Location: East Midlands
Job Description:

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory’s Smokehouse – We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £16.11 per hour including Tip Jar!

Real Chefs Wanted. To Cook Real Food… Sounds like a basic request – it’s a key ingredient for our chefs. Learn the art of authentic BBQ cooking and become a master of the flames as we take your career to a whole new level.

Our kitchens are busy places, hubs of excellence for BBQin, grillin’ & smokin’ & training grounds for our talented team. We can offer you real progression opportunities and a company culture that really cares and embraces work life balance. You work hard for us, and we will invest in you. Big time.

Thank You’s & Benefits:

  • A package of up to £16.11 per hour including Tip Jar – that’s up to £3.00 per hour in tips!
  • The chance to work in one of our £250k bespoke built kitchens, with authentic smokers imported all the way from USA
  • Excellent training & progression opportunities – through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy
  • Birthday reward meal on us for you & your friends – every year
  • Free smokin’ BBQ on shift – team food & drinks menu
  • Christmas Day off work – every year
  • Moments that matter – Paid occasion days off (Wedding day, kid’s first day at school, moving into first home & more)
  • Team Player card – 25% discount for you & 5 friends in all Hickory’s (rising to 50% for loyal service)
  • Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme, plus a Wellbeing Champion in each restaurant to support you
  • A packed team social & engagement calendar & annual team party – think competitions, challenges, pizza nights & more
  • A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
  • Up to £500 for you – through the refer a friend scheme

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Posted: August 18th, 2026