Chef

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

Job summary

A leading company in the culinary field seeks passionate kitchen staff to join their dedicated team. You'll be responsible for preparing high-quality dishes while ensuring food safety and customer satisfaction. With great perks like shared tips, paid breaks, and opportunities for personal development, this role offers a fantastic chance to grow in a supportive 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 pro-rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, or Commis Chef.
• Positive can-do attitude and self-motivated.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and kitchen best practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Follow the Head Chef's lead for prep and par completion.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through quality 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 ensure 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 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 a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, Commis Chef, or this might be something 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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