Our brands
You might not know that Little Chef are involved in running many of the nation's well known roadside service franchises. These include:
Coffee Tempo!
Little Chef's little brother. You'll find our 'grab and go' at many Little Chef's nationwide. It's our way of bringing the modern coffee and sandwich offer to the roadside and it's proving to be a huge success. Click here for more info.
Burger King
With 26 Burger King restaurants, we are the UK's largest franchisee. If you're looking for exciting opportunities with this global brand, we'd like to hear from you.
Here are just some of the benefits of working for Little Chef
- 28 days holiday
- Colleague discount scheme - offering negotiated discounts with some great brands, including CD-Wow, Halfords, Haven Holidays, and other well known organisations
- Uniform provided
- Meals on duty
More reasons
- There's a great team spirit
- We love delivering great service to our guests
- Flexible working hours
- Career progression - we're big, so there's room for manoeuvre
Our latest vacancies
Customer Host
The job
It’s your role to turn tired motorists (and their passengers) into happy customers who are delighted they decided to stop at Little Chef.
You’ll take orders, prepare food and drinks and then serve everything up with a genuine smile. And because we take hygiene really seriously, you’ll also help make sure we’re spotless, from the tables to the kitchen.
Your skills, qualities and experience
If you’ve worked in customer service or retail before, you’ll fit right in. And don’t worry if not, we offer full training. But most of all we’re looking for your friendly, enthusiastic approach. Who knows – you might decide you like it so much here that you decide to take advantage of the many chances to develop your career. It’s up to you.
We often have vacancies for Customer Hosts. Please enquire at your local Little Chef for details.
Restaurant Manager
The job
The buck (and the perfect burger) stops here. You’ll make sure the entire site runs perfectly, meeting our exacting standards for customer care and quality – as well as sales targets.
Above all, you’re a brilliant people manager. Spreadsheets, cost controls and forecasts are still important, but nothing’s bigger than the team. You’ll spot training and development needs before they become an issue, and make sure everything’s in place to get the most of your team’s potential.
Your skills, qualities and experience
Bags of personality, drive and self-motivation. We’re also looking for management experience in retail, catering or hospitality, along with a real track record of success.
You’ll need to bring evidence of your success – and a perfect combination of people and financial management skills. A truly broad commercial awareness – with the ability to really grow the business.
| Site | Brand | Reference No. | Salary | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicester | Burger King | VW/KF | £23,000 - 25,000 per annum + benefits | To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to careers.south@littlechef.co.uk. |
Assistant Manager
The Job
Day-to-day, you’ll make sure the site runs smoothly and stand in when the Restaurant Manager is not around.
It’s about getting the most out of the team (including training and development), making sure we all work to the same high standards of customer service. Then there’s controlling stock and wages, with a keen eye on sales and profit.
Your skills, qualities and experience
You’ll bring experience at a similar level from retail, catering or a hospitality role and a hands-on approach to getting the job done.
| Site | Brand | Reference No. | Salary | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picket Post | Little Chef | RP/KF | £14,000 - 16,000 per annum + benefits | Email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk<br /> <br /> |
| Newby | Little Chef | MB/KF | £15,000 per annum + benefits | Email a covering letter and your CV to careers.north@little-chef.co.uk<br /> <br /> |
| Barton Stacey | Little Chef | VW/KF | £15,000 per annum + benefits | Email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk<br /> <br /> |
| Sutton Scotney North | Little Chef | VW/KF | £15,000 per annum + benefits | Email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Wisley South | Little Chef | VW/KF | £16,000 - 17,000 per annum + benefits | Email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk<br /> <br /> |
| Bicester | Burger King | VW/KF | £15,000 per annum + benefits | Email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk<br /> <br /> |
Lead Customer Host
The Job
Front of house is your oyster! And you’ll make sure our hospitality and customer care is absolutely top-class.
That means setting a brilliant example for the rest of the team – for example, with your brilliant Customer Service skills. You’ll also make sure we’re meeting the demands of legislation as well as Little Chef standards and procedures. On top of all this, you’ll work as Duty Manager across different shifts.
Your skills, qualities and experience
A brilliant communicator. Enthusiasm. Dedication to delivering great service. Bring all this and you won’t necessarily need catering experience to take this first step into management. However, it would be great if you have a basic food hygiene certificate and the ability to cook. If not, don’t worry – there’s plenty of development and training.
| Site | Brand | Reference No. | Salary | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Went Ways | Little Chef | KS/NL | £6.24 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.midlands@little-chef.co.uk |
| Dunchurch, Nr Rugby | Little Chef | KS/NL | C£6.20 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.midlands@little-chef.co.uk |
| Hickstead | Little Chef | TCL/KF | c£6.03 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Emsworth | Little Chef | VW/KF | £competitive+ benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Wisley South | Little Chef | VW/KF | £competitive+ benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Thrapston | Little Chef | KE/NL | up to £6.50 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.midlands@little-chef.co.uk |
| Popham, Nr Winchester | Little Chef | VW/KF | c£6.50 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Skeeby | Little Chef | SR/LV | c£6.30 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.north@little-chef.co.uk |
| Towcester East | Little Chef | KS/NL | £6.30 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to Careers.midlands@littlechef.co.uk |
| South Cave East | Little Chef | SR/LV | £6.20 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.north@little-chef.co.uk<br /> <br /> Please note that this position is temporary as maternity cover. |
| Barton Stacey | Little Chef | VW/KF | £6.30 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Hickstead | Little Chef | TCL/KF | c£6.40 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Huntingdon (Fenstanton) | Little Chef | KS/NL | £6.50 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.midlands@little-chef.co.uk |
| Bicester | Little Chef | VW/KF | £6.50 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Shiptonthorpe | Little Chef | SR/LV | £6.20 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.north@little-chef.co.uk |
| Colsterworth (Grantham South ) | Burger King | KS/NL | £competitive+ benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.midlands@little-chef.co.uk |
| Bicester | Burger King | VW/KF | c£6.50 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Sleaford | Burger King | KS/NL | c£6.40 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Hickstead | Burger King | TCL/KF | c£6.40 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
| Bicester | Burger King | VW/KF | £6.50 per hour + benefits | To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV to careers.south@little-chef.co.uk |
Cook
The job
Could you be the heartbeat of a Little Chef kitchen? You’ll be skilled at running a tight ship to ensure our customers enjoy great food prepared to high standards in a kitchen that’s sparkling clean and safe to work in.
Your skills, qualities and experience
As a fully trained cook, you’ll be a source of knowledge and wisdom to new employees, teaching them new skills and taking them under your wing as they learn the ropes. You’ll also have sound business skills which mean you know how to ensure minimum wastage, keep stock levels under control and have a keen eye for ways to help our management team maximise profits while maintaining high standards.
| Site | Brand | Reference No. | Salary | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lynn | Little Chef | KE/NL | £competitive + benefits | To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to careers.midlands@little-chef.co.uk |
| Newmarket North | Little Chef | KE/NL | £competitive + benefits | To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to careers.midlands@little-chef.co.uk |
| Bickerstaffe | Little Chef | MB/LV | £competitive + benefits | To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to careers.north@little-chef.co.uk |