Chef

The Lounges; Epsom; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group is looking for a Chef to join their team. You will prepare high-quality dishes, ensuring kitchen safety and food quality standards. The role offers great staff benefits, including shared tips, paid breaks, and opportunities for personal development. Join a supportive environment where good food and great service matter.

Benefits

Tips shared across team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks from day one

28 days holiday pro rata

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Great opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience as Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef is beneficial.
• Driven with a positive attitude.
• Knowledge of allergens and kitchen safety.

Responsibilities

• Make each dish to spec in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Ensure all prep is completed for each shift.
• Help customers leave happy with good food.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Knowledge of Allergens

Food Safety

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.
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% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• 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 supplier)
• 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 ski lls 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.

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