Chef

La Mona Lisa Limited

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedHospitality

Posted 16 March 2026Closes 25 April 2026

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👤 For candidates

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Use digital inventory apps for stock tracking
›Leverage recipe management tools for consistency
›Adopt online training for food safety updates

📈 Disruption outlook

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45% Medium riskAI 55%

AI Exposure (AIOE)55%

Chefs and Head Cooks

O*NET 35-1011.00

Top Skills

Food Production Coordination Time Management

⭐ Growing🇬🇧 Visa eligible↑ 0% Claude Index

Job Description

An opportunity to join the kitchen in our busy restaurant in Laxey! The successful applicant must have the ability to prepare all of the items on our menu from scratch, and the ability to make pizzas would also be beneficial. They must ability to communicate with the other chefs for the smooth and efficient operation of their designated kitchen section. The role ensures the consistent preparation and presentation of food to the required standards while maintaining high levels of hygiene, food safety, and health and safety compliance. The hours are 3.30-9.30 approximately and 5/6 evenings per week, no split shifts. Overseas applicants need only apply if they already obtain the required visa. Please forward your CV to lamonalisaiom@gmail.com

Automation Risk

Automation probability45%

AI exposure (AIOE)55%

While some routine tasks such as inventory monitoring and cleaning are increasingly automated, the core of the chef role—food preparation, presentation, and team coordination—remains reliant on human skills and judgment. AI and digital tools can augment recipe management and compliance, but creativity, adaptability, and real-time communication are not fully automatable. Overall, this role faces moderate automation and AI exposure, especially in support tasks.

Task analysis

Prepare all menu items from scratch, including pizzas, to required standards.
Communicate and coordinate with other chefs for efficient kitchen operation.
Maintain high standards of hygiene, food safety, and health and safety compliance.
Consistently present food to required standards.
Monitor inventory and notify when supplies are low.
Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment after service.
Adapt to busy service periods and prioritize tasks under pressure.
Train or guide junior kitchen staff as needed.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible

UK SOC2020: 5434 — Chefs

O*NET: 35-1011.00 — Chefs and Head Cooks

AI analysis: 16 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Food and beverage service activities · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £20k

UK sector median

£15,733

UK sector mean

£19,455

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👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Use digital inventory apps for stock tracking
›Leverage recipe management tools for consistency
›Adopt online training for food safety updates

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

💻 TechnologyKitchen Display Systems

Digitally manage orders and kitchen workflow

🤖 AI AgentInventory Management AI

Automate stock monitoring and reorder alerts

🌍 OutsourcingSpecialist Cleaning Services

Outsource deep cleaning for efficiency

⚡ Recommendation

⚡ Augment role

Core chef tasks need creativity; augment routine work for efficiency gains

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Automate inventory and supply notifications

Copilot for Excel

Track food costs and stock levels

Microsoft Teams

Coordinate shifts and kitchen communication

Key Skills

Food ProductionExpertCoordinationAdvancedTime ManagementAdvancedAttention to DetailAdvancedHealth and SafetyAdvancedCritical ThinkingIntermediateTeamworkAdvancedService OrientationIntermediateMonitoringIntermediateActive ListeningIntermediatePizza PreparationIntermediate

Knowledge Areas

Food ProductionProduction and ProcessingHealth and Safety ProceduresCustomer Relationship ManagementReporting and DocumentationTeam Leadership and CollaborationAdministrative Procedures

O*NET Competency Skills

CoordinationMonitoringManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingTime ManagementCritical ThinkingService OrientationActive ListeningInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingLearning Strategies