Chef

The Lounges; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant is seeking a passionate kitchen team member who loves real cooking. This role involves preparing high-quality dishes in a supportive environment, ensuring customer satisfaction and kitchen cleanliness while providing excellent team support. Enjoy great perks including shared tips, paid breaks, and dining discounts.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Great opportunities for development

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef is desirable.
• Self-motivated and able to work at pace with limited supervision.
• Good communication skills and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to customer specifications and ensure kitchen cleanliness.
• Follow Head Chef's lead for ingredient preparation and par completion.
• Help customers leave satisfied with great food.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Food Safety Knowledge

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 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 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 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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