Smash Burger Chef – Premium Street Food
Company: Macky Teas Ltd
Location: Glasgow base with travel throughout the UK
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Working pattern: Wednesday to Sunday inclusive
Typical hours: Approximately 3pm until late
Salary: commensurate with experience but above market rate.
Macky Teas is developing a premium, chef-led takeaway and delivery concept built around exceptional Scottish ingredients, 20-inch pizzas, globally inspired flatbreads and high-quality smash burgers.
We are not creating an ordinary burger shop. Our aim is to produce a focused menu using outstanding ingredients, disciplined preparation and consistent production systems.
MACKY TEAS
We are now looking for an experienced and committed Smash Burger Chef to join a senior team of three.
THE ROLE
The successful candidate will take a leading hands-on role in developing, preparing and producing Macky Teas’ smash burger range.
You must have genuine experience of:
Producing smash burgers in volume during busy service
Working confidently with commercial gas griddles, ideally chrome-plated
Selecting and blending different cuts of beef
Developing an original house burger blend
Understanding fat percentages, grind size, texture and yield
Grinding, portioning, weighing and forming burger balls
Managing griddle temperatures and cooking zones
Achieving consistent crust, caramelisation, moisture and doneness
Controlling batch preparation, storage, labelling and traceability
Working quickly without compromising quality
This is not simply an assembly role using bought-in frozen burgers. We intend to create our own carefully specified beef blend using premium ingredients, and the successful candidate must understand how the meat, fat, grind and cooking technique work together.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will:
Help finalise the Macky Teas house burger blend
Test different cuts, fat ratios and grind sizes
Prepare and portion burgers to exact specifications
Produce high volumes consistently on a gas chrome griddle
Develop reliable service procedures and build specifications
Work with premium Scottish beef, cheese, bacon, sauces and bakery products
Monitor yields, waste, portion control and production costs
Maintain excellent hygiene and food-safety standards
Help train future team members
Contribute across preparation, service, cleaning and launch activity
Support festivals, events and future UK locations
WHAT WE NEED
You must be:
A strong team player
Dependable and punctual
Highly organised
Calm under pressure
Precise with timings and portion control
Respectful of premium ingredients
Willing to follow written standards
Prepared to help wherever required
Available five days each week, Wednesday to Sunday inclusive
Willing to travel and stay away from home within the UK when required
A full UK driving licence would be helpful but is not essential.
WHO THIS ROLE COULD SUIT
You may have only a few years of professional kitchen experience but have a genuine passion for burgers, meat preparation and learning.
Alternatively, you may be an experienced chef who has become disillusioned with poor standards, lack of loyalty and limited opportunities in the hospitality industry.
We care about attitude, reliability and practical ability as much as job titles or prestigious names on a CV.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
The position will initially be based in Glasgow, but Macky Teas is being developed as a scalable business.
The right candidate may have opportunities to:
Travel throughout the UK
Work at major events and festivals
Support new-site openings
Train future teams
Take on wider production or operational responsibility
Grow with the organisation over the long term
HOW TO APPLY
Contact Graham in the first instance with:
Your current CV
A summary of your smash burger experience
Details of any meat grinding or burger-blend development experience
The types of commercial griddle you have used
Confirmation that you can work Wednesday to Sunday, typically from around 3pm until late
Confirmation that you are willing to travel within the UK
Pay: £27,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
