The Company:
Vapiano is a laid-back Italian restaurant, making the ultimate handmade fresh pasta, pizza and insalata in over 130 locations around the world and 5 here in the UK. Our restaurants are like nowhere else; spacious, full of natural light with plenty of seats – think sharing tables and lounge seating. You can sit where you like and stay as long as you want. The laid-back vibes and great music make us one of the places to go and eat. Our service is relaxed, inviting and casual, just like our locations, with orders usually taken by via QR codes at the table, and table service from the team following on from there. We are a growing hospitality company with multiple locations planned to open each year ahead.
The Role:
Keep our back-of-house operations running smoothly. We cook fresh food made fresh for each customer. This means we use a lot of woks! Our Kitchen Porters make sure the chefs have everything that they need to make delicious pasta by washing dishes, keeping kitchens clean and stocked and supporting the team to get the right work done at the right time.
You will likely have:
Energetic approach to work
Positive, active and team-oriented approach to work
The ability to multi-task in a busy environment
What’s the job like?
We have open kitchens so that our chefs and front of house all work as one. As you’d expect evenings and weekends are our busiest times so you’ll likely need to be available to work at those times!
You will also have the opportunity to train in different departments so there are lots of opportunities to learn something new and keep your job varied and exciting. There will be lots of natural opportunities to progress too; Some of our General Managers started their careers with us as Kitchen Porters!
The package:
50% off food at any Vapiano restaurant for up to 4 people once a month
Free meals while working
Company pension scheme
28 days holiday per year
A share of tips
Annual team party and plenty of social events
Regular incentives and competitions
Fun skills development with access to our gamified learning platform
Actual career progression opportunities (we are an established restaurant business with regular openings planned each year.)
