Chef

The Lounges; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a leading restaurant where you can showcase your passion for real cooking! As a kitchen team member, you will prepare high-quality dishes, ensuring customer satisfaction while contributing to a supportive environment. Enjoy great perks like shared tips, paid breaks, and opportunities for development as you grow with us.

Benefits

Tips shared equally

Paid breaks

Staff meals on shift

50% discount across brands

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Incentives and competitions

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Staff party - Loungefest

Emotional support via Licensed Trade Charity

Wagestream pay flexibility

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, or Commis Chef is preferred.
• Positive can-do attitude and self-motivated.
• Understanding of allergen management and kitchen safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare each dish to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Support the Head Chef by completing all prep and par tasks.
• Ensure every customer leaves happy with their meal.

Skills

Communications

Teamwork

Food Safety Knowledge

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 ensure all prep and par are 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 of our 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 Licensed 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.