Chef

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

Job summary

A prominent UK café chain in Selby is seeking a passionate Chef to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing fresh dishes and maintaining high kitchen standards while contributing to a positive team environment. Ideal candidates should possess good communication skills and a passion for quality food. You’ll enjoy benefits including shared tips, meals on shift, and excellent personal development opportunities in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

The best staff party

Emotional and practical support

Power over your pay with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Great opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience is preferred but not required.
• Good communication skills and team player.
• Knowledge of Allergens and Food Safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes to specifications.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in the kitchen.
• Ensure all prep and par is ready for each shift.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Knowledge of Food Safety

Job description

Chef - Selby

Employer: Lounge Café Bars

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

Salary: 12.50/hr

Closing date: 2 Mar 2026

Job Details

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.

If you want to find out more about us, follow us on LinkedIn or @life.at.loungers on TikTok and Instagram

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