Chef

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

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Exeter is looking for passionate individuals to join as kitchen team members. You'll work in a supportive environment, creating fresh, high-quality dishes for customers and benefit from various perks, including tips, discounts, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Tips shared equally among the team

Paid breaks

50% food discount

28 days holiday pro-rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, or Commis Chef is a plus.
• Positive attitude and the ability to work at pace.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and kitchen essentials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes according to specifications in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Assist Head Chef with prep and ensure all tasks are completed for shifts.
• Help customers leave happy with great food.

Skills

Communication Skills

Team Player

Knowledge of Food Safety

Self-Motivation

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 will 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 — 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 across all three brands from day one
• 28 days holiday (including 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 opportunities 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.

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