Chef - Whitby

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

Job summary

A leading café bar chain in Whitby is seeking a full-time Chef to create high-quality dishes and enhance customer satisfaction. The role involves working with a supportive team and ensuring food safety standards. Ideal candidates are driven, have kitchen experience, and good communication skills. Competitive salary and substantial benefits package offered.

Benefits

Shared tips across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday pro rata

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter, Assistant, or Commis Chef is preferred but not required.
• Positive and driven attitude towards work.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes following kitchen specifications.
• Work in a clean and safe kitchen environment.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef for prep and par completion.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through high-quality food.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Positive attitude

Good communication skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Knowledge of allergens and food safety

Job description

Overview

Employer: Lounge Café Bars

Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire

Salary: 1300/month

Closing date: 14 Oct 2025

Sector: Chef and Cook (Bar & Pub)

Job Type: Full Time

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.