Chef

The Lounges; Billericay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing casual dining group in Billericay seeks kitchen staff to prepare fresh food to specifications in a supportive team environment. You'll maintain a clean kitchen and follow your Head Chef's lead, ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates are driven, self-motivated, and knowledgeable about food safety. Enjoy tips, paid breaks, and various staff perks including discounts and development opportunities.

Benefits

Tips shared equally

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Incentives and competitions

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Great staff party

Support via Licenced Trade Charity

Wagestream access

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Some kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef is preferred.
• Driven and relentless with a positive attitude.
• Self-motivated to work at pace with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Ensure dishes are made to specifications in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Complete all prep and par as directed by the Head Chef.
• Help every customer leave happy with great food.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Good communication skills

Strong knowledge of allergens

Team player

Job description

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer so you wonder why so many other places don't do it. We do it, and you'll be doing it with us - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients.

You'll be part of a dedicated, supportive team, working from our flexible all-day menu to give people food that'll make their day. It'll be your responsibility to make each dish to spec, in a clean and safe kitchen, and to follow the lead of your Head Chef to make sure all prep and par is completed for each shift. You'll be helping every customer leave happy.
Which they tend to do. Thanks to your great food

The Good Stuff

• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Paid breaks
• Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our supplier)
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!
• The best staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business

What you'll bring:

• You may already have some kitchen experience as either a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef, or this might be something brand new to you.
• Driven and relentless, with a positive can do attitude.
• Good communication ski lls and a team player.
• Self-motivated to work at pace, with limited supervision
• Strong knowledge of best practice when it comes to all things Allergens, kitchen essentials and Food Safety.

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