Chef

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

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a fast-growing hospitality company where you'll focus on delivering high-quality food using fresh ingredients. This role as a Kitchen Porter, Assistant, or Commis Chef offers a variety of perks, including shared tips, paid breaks, and a company pension scheme, along with opportunities for personal development. You'll play an essential part in creating memorable dining experiences for our customers while developing your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Great opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen roles preferred but not mandatory.
• Positive and driven attitude essential.
• Knowledge of allergen practices necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes to spec in a clean kitchen.
• Support the Head Chef with kitchen prep and standards.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through food quality.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Knowledge of Food Safety

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.
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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