Chef

Lounge Café Bars; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular café bar chain in Lancaster is seeking a Chef to join their dedicated team. You will be responsible for preparing high-quality dishes while ensuring excellent customer satisfaction. The role requires a positive attitude, good communication skills, and kitchen experience is beneficial but not necessary. Enjoy tips shared across the team, paid breaks, generous discounts, and a supportive work environment aimed at personal development and career progression.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Loungefest staff party

Licensed Trade Charity support

Wagestream pay options

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Some kitchen experience as either a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, or Commis Chef.
• Driven with a positive can-do attitude.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated to work at pace with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of best practices regarding Allergens and Food Safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Follow the lead of the Head Chef for prep completion.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with great food.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Positive can-do attitude

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Job description

Chef – Lancaster*

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 Licensed 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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