Chef

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

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality brand as part of our kitchen team, dedicated to serving high-quality, customer-led dishes. Whether you have experience or are new to the kitchen, bring your positive attitude to create memorable meals and thrive in a supportive environment with excellent benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Tips shared 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

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Some kitchen experience (Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef) preferred but not necessary.
• Driven and positive with a can-do attitude.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and kitchen essentials.

Responsibilities

• Make each dish to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Work under the guidance of the Head Chef to prepare for shifts.
• Help ensure customers leave happy with great food.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Knowledge of Food Safety

Team player

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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