Chef - New Opening - Harlow

Lounge Café Bars; Harlow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular restaurant group in Harlow is seeking a Chef for their new opening. Join a dedicated team and deliver high-quality dishes that make customers happy. You will be responsible for preparing food in a safe environment, following guidance from the Head Chef, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates should be self-motivated, with positive attitudes and good communication skills. A great opportunity for those looking to develop their culinary skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks from day one

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Great staff party

Emotional and practical support

Pay management with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen is a plus but not mandatory.
• Positive can-do attitude.
• Strong knowledge of food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare each dish to specification in a clean kitchen.
• Assist Head Chef with prep and par for shifts.
• Provide a great dining experience for customers.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Positive attitude

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Job description

Chef - New Opening - Harlow

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 will 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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