Job Description:

A Pret Hot Chef works as part of a team in a Pret shop to ensure all hot food is prepared, presented, and served to the required Pret standard. Key focuses for the role are excellent hot food quality and availability, team training, cleanliness and health & safety, equipment maintenance, and maximizing hot food sales.

Job Type: Full-time or Part-TIme
Pay: $22.00 per hour + Tips + Mystery Shopper Bonus

Key Responsibilities: Right Pret People: Hot Food Training

• To coach and train Team Members and Team Member Stars on hot food preparation and standards
• To liaise with the management team to ensure all hot food training is planned and carried out appropriately
• To conduct hot food team briefs and attend relevant meetings, courses, and conferences
• To ensure all hot food training materials are available and up to date
• To follow Pret’s dress code and be immaculately presented in the correct Hot Chef uniform

Delicious Food & Drink: Hot Food Quality & Availability

• To ensure all hot food is prepared and displayed according to Pret’s planograms and standards
• To maintain high quality and appropriate availability of hot food throughout the day
• To manage new hot food product launches effectively and on time
• To ensure hot food is cooked and held at correct temperatures, with accurate and timely recording
• To follow hot food production setting standards and production principles using the hot food plan

Well Loved Shop: Cleanliness & Health & Safety

• To adhere to all kitchen health & safety and food safety standards in accordance with the law and Pret policies
• To take responsibility for the health and safety of yourself, your team, and customers
• To complete all required training and follow Pret’s safety processes at all times
• To immediately report any concerns about standards or processes to your Manager

Well Loved Shop: Equipment Maintenance

• To ensure all hot food equipment is prepared and set up at the start of each day
• To test, clean, and maintain hot food equipment according to Pret standards
• To report any equipment maintenance issues to a Manager
• To train Team Members to use hot food equipment effectively and efficiently

Growing Sales: Maximizing Hot Food Sales

• To communicate with AMK/AMF and organize fresh hot food sampling (Joy of Pret)
• To be aware of hot food sales performance within your shop
• To ensure sufficient stock of hot food ingredients, packaging, and smallwares

Experience:

Hot Chef / Kitchen Experience: 1 year (Required)

Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Weekly Mystery Shopper bonus plan
• 401K retirement plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Company-sponsored Life Insurance + STD and LTD offerings
• Child Bonding Leave
• The Pret Academy, supporting training and development
• Quarterly nationwide team events
• Free breakfast and lunch when working – generous discounts when not
• Transit program, FSA and HSAs available
• A friendly, fun, and fast-paced environment with passionate teams
• Pet Insurance

About Us:

Empire JointStar (Empire) is a major retailer in the US operating as a strategic partner of Pret A Manger (Pret), a Food To Go and coffee shop franchise chain that serves freshly made food and organic coffee. Empire operates over 50+ Pret A Manger locations in NY, DC, and PA. Empire is headquartered in New York City.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Job Description:

A Pret Hot Chef works as part of a team in a Pret shop to ensure all hot food is prepared, presented, and served to the required Pret standard. Key focuses for the role are excellent hot food quality and availability, team training, cleanliness and health & safety, equipment maintenance, and maximizing hot food sales.

Job Type: Full-time or Part-TIme
Pay: $22.00 per hour + Tips + Mystery Shopper Bonus

Key Responsibilities: Right Pret People: Hot Food Training

• To coach and train Team Members and Team Member Stars on hot food preparation and standards
• To liaise with the management team to ensure all hot food training is planned and carried out appropriately
• To conduct hot food team briefs and attend relevant meetings, courses, and conferences
• To ensure all hot food training materials are available and up to date
• To follow Pret’s dress code and be immaculately presented in the correct Hot Chef uniform

Delicious Food & Drink: Hot Food Quality & Availability

• To ensure all hot food is prepared and displayed according to Pret’s planograms and standards
• To maintain high quality and appropriate availability of hot food throughout the day
• To manage new hot food product launches effectively and on time
• To ensure hot food is cooked and held at correct temperatures, with accurate and timely recording
• To follow hot food production setting standards and production principles using the hot food plan

Well Loved Shop: Cleanliness & Health & Safety

• To adhere to all kitchen health & safety and food safety standards in accordance with the law and Pret policies
• To take responsibility for the health and safety of yourself, your team, and customers
• To complete all required training and follow Pret’s safety processes at all times
• To immediately report any concerns about standards or processes to your Manager

Well Loved Shop: Equipment Maintenance

• To ensure all hot food equipment is prepared and set up at the start of each day
• To test, clean, and maintain hot food equipment according to Pret standards
• To report any equipment maintenance issues to a Manager
• To train Team Members to use hot food equipment effectively and efficiently

Growing Sales: Maximizing Hot Food Sales

• To communicate with AMK/AMF and organize fresh hot food sampling (Joy of Pret)
• To be aware of hot food sales performance within your shop
• To ensure sufficient stock of hot food ingredients, packaging, and smallwares

Experience:

Hot Chef / Kitchen Experience: 1 year (Required)

Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Weekly Mystery Shopper bonus plan
• 401K retirement plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Company-sponsored Life Insurance + STD and LTD offerings
• Child Bonding Leave
• The Pret Academy, supporting training and development
• Quarterly nationwide team events
• Free breakfast and lunch when working – generous discounts when not
• Transit program, FSA and HSAs available
• A friendly, fun, and fast-paced environment with passionate teams
• Pet Insurance

About Us:

Empire JointStar (Empire) is a major retailer in the US operating as a strategic partner of Pret A Manger (Pret), a Food To Go and coffee shop franchise chain that serves freshly made food and organic coffee. Empire operates over 50+ Pret A Manger locations in NY, DC, and PA. Empire is headquartered in New York City.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.