Chef

The Lounges; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic kitchen team at a leading company known for real cooking. As a part of The Lounges, you'll be responsible for preparing high-quality dishes while receiving extensive support and opportunities for development. Enjoy a flexible menu, shared tips, company perks, and a positive work environment.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food from day one

28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party - Loungefest

Emotional and practical support via the Licensed Trade Charity

Power over your pay with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Great opportunity for personal development and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience as Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef can be beneficial.
• Positive can-do attitude and good communication skills are essential.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Ensure all prep and pars are completed for each shift.
• Help customers leave happy through great food.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Knowledge of allergens and food safety

Education

Kitchen experience (as Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef)

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 are completed for each shift. You'll be helping every customer leave happy—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% discount on food in all of our three brands from day one
• 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 suppliers)
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!
• The best staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licensed 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 skills and a team player.
• Self-motivated to work at pace, with limited supervision.
• Strong knowledge of best practices regarding allergens, kitchen essentials, and food safety.

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