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Wok Chef

Salary Range
£26,500 - £27,500
£2,208 - £2,292 / mo

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Location Base
Wembley, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

JRC Global Buffet Restaurant is the one of largest buffet chain restaurant in the UK. Currently we are looking for skilled Wok Chef and Thai cuisine CDP Chef to join our kitchen team.

Being a key part of the team who provides quality feast to our customers, the Chef is required to know well about Oriental food including Chinese or Thai dishes and to cook fantastic meals with your talent.

UK Work Permit available for the right person!

Job Description:

Being a key part of the team who provides a quality feast to our customers, the Chef is required to know well about Oriental Cuisine and to cook fantastic meals with your talent.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

· Preparation, cooking and presenting Chinese and Pan Asian dishes

· Maintain high standards of food hygiene and health & safety at all times

· Participate fully in all meetings, training and forums

· Take responsibility for your own personal development

· Demonstrate excellent food preparation practices, portion control and end to end food production

· Supporting the Kitchen Manager to deliver on all company measures & targets

· Follow all company operational kitchen process and procedures, achieving all required standards

· Take responsibility for delivering the highest measures of food production and presentation to customers including manning the live cooking stations if required

· Monitor food consumption to ensure 100% customer satisfaction and minimum waste

· Support the Kitchen Manager in the introduction of new seasonal dishes

· Cascade your knowledge and expert cooking to all kitchen staff

· Suggested innovation and commercially viable ideas to improve food quality

· Perform any reasonable duties as required from time to time in order to contribute to the achievement of business aims and objectives

Key Behaviours:

· Expertise in Wok cooking and Thai food

· Thrives under pressure in a high volume food environment

· Developed a food and customer focused approach to work

· High standards of personal hygiene

· Detailed and precise work

· High level of enthusiasm and drive to achieve high standards

· Hard working, flexible and prepared for change

· Ambitious and driven by over exceeding customer expectations

· Open for continual development

· Excellent interpersonal skills

Relevant Experience:

Experience in a similar style of cooking

Excellent knowledge of relevant food and health & safety regulations

Minimum 3 years experience at CDP (supervisory) or above level

Excellent English Language Skills and be able to score 4 band minimum in UKVI-IELTS or Degree with ECCTIS certificate (Previously UK NARIC). Diploma/Degree in Hospitality Management or Cookery Course preferred

Salary and Benefits

- £ 11-13 per hour

- Uniform provided

- Free Meal on duty

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £26,500.00-£27,500.00 per year

Benefits:

  • UK visa sponsorship

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Experience:

  • Chef: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Wok Chef roles across JRC Global Buffet Wembley's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,500 - £27,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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