Chef - New Opening

The Lounges; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and successful restaurant group in the UK, where you can showcase your passion for real cooking. This exciting role involves preparing high-quality dishes in a supportive team environment, ensuring customer satisfaction through great food. With a flexible all-day menu and a commitment to fresh ingredients, you'll play a vital role in making every customer's day special. Enjoy perks like shared tips, paid breaks, and a generous employee discount, all while developing your culinary skills in a fast-growing business.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, or Commis Chef is beneficial.
• Strong knowledge of food safety practices and allergen management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Support the Head Chef with all prep and par for each shift.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Self-motivation

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 ensure all prep and par are completed for each shift. You'll be helping every customer leave happy—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 (inclusive of 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 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 practices regarding allergens, kitchen essentials, and Food Safety.

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