Chef

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

Job summary

A leading company in the hospitality industry is seeking kitchen staff who are passionate about real cooking. As part of a supportive team, you'll be responsible for preparing fresh dishes to specification and ensuring customer happiness through quality food. Join us for a rewarding career with opportunities for development.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

The best staff party — Loungefest

Support via Licensed Trade Charity

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Some kitchen experience as Kitchen Porter, Assistant, or Commis Chef preferred.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work at pace with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Follow lead of Head Chef to ensure all prep and par are completed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Food Safety Knowledge

Positive Attitude

Job description

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer, so you may 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 — 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% discount on food in all three brands from day one
• 28 days holiday (including 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 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 want to find out more about us, follow us on LinkedIn or @life.at.loungers on TikTok and Instagram.