Chef

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

Job summary

Join a fast-growing business where your passion for real cooking is cherished. As part of our dedicated team, you'll prepare high-quality dishes and ensure customers leave happy. Enjoy fantastic perks, tips, and opportunities for personal development while working in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment desirable, but open to newcomers.
• Positive attitude and teamwork skills required.
• Strong knowledge of food safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean, safe kitchen.
• Ensure all prep and par are completed for each shift.
• Help ensure customer satisfaction through excellent food.

Skills

Good communication

Team player

Knowledge of allergens

Self-motivated

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 is 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.

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