Chef

The Lounges; Newport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant hospitality business seeks passionate kitchen team members to prepare fresh, customer-led dishes with high-quality ingredients. Join a supportive team and benefit from excellent opportunities for personal development, tips, and discounts from day one. Flexible shifts and a fun work atmosphere await you at The Lounges!

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food from day one

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off!

Emotional and practical support via Licensed Trade Charity

Company pension scheme

Career progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Support the Head Chef with prep and par at each shift.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering great food.

Skills

Communication

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 will be your responsibility to make each dish to specification, 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 three brands from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Competitions and incentives (like 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.