Chef

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

Job summary

A popular dining venue in Sudbury is seeking a Kitchen team member to prepare fresh, customer-led dishes. You will be part of a supportive team, ensuring food quality and safety while maintaining a clean kitchen. The role offers tips sharing, paid breaks, and various staff benefits including discounts and holiday days.

Benefits

Tips shared equally

Paid breaks

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

Staff parties

Company pension scheme

Career progression opportunities

Emotional support via charity

Qualifications

• Experience as a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, or Commis Chef is preferred but not mandatory.
• Driven with a positive can-do attitude.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specifications in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Follow the Head Chef's instructions for kitchen prep and par.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with great food.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Good communication skills

Positive attitude

Team player

Self-motivated

Knowledge of food safety

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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