Chef - New Opening

Loungers plc; Alton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful restaurant group in Alton is seeking a motivated kitchen team member. You will prepare high-quality dishes, support your team, and ensure customer satisfaction. Experience in a kitchen is favorable, but a positive attitude is key. The role offers shared tips, paid breaks, and a chance for career progression in a vibrant environment.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

50% discount on food

28 days holiday pro rata

Company pension scheme

Great opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef is a plus.
• Driven with a positive can-do attitude.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare each dish to specification in a clean kitchen.
• Follow the lead of the Head Chef for shift preparation.
• Ensure every customer leaves happy with great food.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Good communication skills

Self-motivated work ethic

Knowledge of Food Safety

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our new opening and become part of one of the most successful restaurant groups in the UK.

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% discount on food in all of three brands from day one
• 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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