Chef

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant café bar group is seeking a passionate Chef in Preston to join their dedicated team. You will prepare high-quality dishes and ensure customer satisfaction in a clean, safe kitchen environment. The role requires a positive attitude, good communication skills, and knowledge of food safety practices. Enjoy perks like equal tips, paid breaks, and staff discounts. This is an excellent opportunity for personal development within a fast-growing business.

Benefits

Tips shared equally

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday pro rata

Company pension scheme

Great opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef is a plus.
• Ability to work efficiently with limited supervision.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of allergens and kitchen essentials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to specification in a clean and safe kitchen.
• Follow the lead of the Head Chef to ensure all prep is completed.
• Make every customer leave happy with great food.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Positive can do attitude

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Knowledge of Food Safety

Job description

Chef - Preston

Employer
Lounge Café Bars

Location
Preston, Lancashire

Salary
12.50/hr

Closing date
2 Mar 2026

Sector
Bar & Pub jobs, Chef jobs, Chef de Partie, Commis Chef, Chef and Cook (Bar & Pub)

Job Type
Full Time

Job Details

Chef - Preston

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 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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