Chef - Lakeside - Thurrock

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Fobbing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing hospitality firm in England is looking for a dedicated Chef to join their supportive team at Lakeside, ensuring high-quality dishes are prepared for customers. The role involves meal preparation to specification, maintaining a safe and clean kitchen, and assisting the Head Chef. Ideal candidates will have kitchen experience and a positive attitude towards teamwork and food safety. This position offers competitive pay with various benefits including shared tips, staff discounts, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Shared team tips

Paid breaks

Staff food on shift

50% off food and drinks from day one

28 days holiday pro rata

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, or Commis Chef preferred.
• Ability to work at pace with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of allergens and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification with high-quality ingredients.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.
• Support Head Chef with prep and execution.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Communication skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Job description

Chef - Lakeside - Thurrock

Lounge Café Bars
Essex, Essex
10.00 - 13.00/hr
NEW

Chef - Lakeside - Thurrock

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 skills 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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