Chef

Lounge Café Bars; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular café chain in Mansfield is looking for a passionate Chef to join their team. You will prepare high-quality dishes using fresh ingredients, contribute to a supportive team environment, and follow the lead of the Head Chef. The role offers benefits such as shared tips, paid breaks, and discounts on food and drinks from day one. Ideal candidates have kitchen experience and a positive attitude, with opportunities for career progression in a fast-growing business.

Benefits

Equal shared tips

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday pro rata

Incentives and competitions

Best staff party - Loungefest

Pension scheme

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, or Commis Chef is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Allergens and Food Safety best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to spec in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Ensure all prep and par are completed for each shift.
• Help ensure customer satisfaction through great food.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

Chef - Mansfield

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.

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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