Chef

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

Job summary

A leading company focused on quality cooking is seeking a kitchen team member in Clevedon. As part of a supportive team, you will create delicious meals while ensuring food safety standards. Enjoy benefits like shared tips, paid breaks, and extensive personal development opportunities in a growing business.

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

Best staff party - Loungefest

Emotional and practical support

Wagestream pay control

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Great opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Some kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef is beneficial.
• Driven and positive attitude required.
• Knowledge of allergens and food safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean kitchen.
• Follow the Head Chef's instructions for prep and service.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with high-quality food.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Self-motivated

Kitchen Essentials Knowledge

Food Safety Knowledge

Allergen Awareness

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. 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% 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 practice when it comes to all things Allergens, kitchen essentials, and Food Safety.

If you want to find out more about us, follow us on LinkedIn or @life.at.loungers on TikTok and Instagram.