Head Chef

Loungers; Exeter; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay for hours over contracted

Wagestream pay control

Free Parking

Staff half-price discount

Tips shared among team

Free Brightside meal with shift

Training and career development

Wellness helpline

Christmas off

Loungefest staff party

Job summary

Loungers invites a confident Head Chef to lead our Brightside kitchen as we open a superb new roadside diner concept. You will bring experience from a Head Chef or Kitchen Manager role, ready to drive high standards and team performance in a dynamic setting.

You will oversee daily kitchen operations, health & safety, and ensure exceptional, comforting dishes while maintaining a positive, energetic work environment that reflects our brands.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Kitchen Manager seeking next role.
• Ability to lead a kitchen team in a high-standard restaurant opening.
• Strong focus on quality, health & safety, and daily kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team at Brightside and oversee daily operations.
• Manage health & safety and quality standards across all service periods.
• Drive menu execution and training to ensure consistency and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Head Chef

Kitchen management

Leadership

Job description

Loungers LTD are excited to announce a fresh, new and exciting restaurant concept for roadside diners... Brightside!

We are now looking for a confident, passionate and genuine Head Chef to lead our kitchen team as they take on this superb new restaurant opening.

You will currently be an experienced Head Chef or Kitchen Manager looking for your next role, ready to put your best foot forward and never settle for second best. Our expectations are high, yet yours are higher! You will take real pride in what you are serving and the team you are leading. Cooking from menus that are full of fresh, classic and comforting dishes with hearty home flavours alongside managing the daily operations and health & safety of the kitchen.

What we offer:

• Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours!
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Free Parking
• Unlimited 50% off staff discount to enjoy outside working hours
• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Free meal from Brightside menu with every shift worked, regardless of length
• Unlimited access to industry-leading training information and support, so you can really move forward in your career
• 24/7 Employee Wellness Helpline alongside Brightside own Mental Health Champions
• Christmas off!
• The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest!

What we are about:

Already established as the UK's fastest growing hospitality business, our sister companies The Lounges and Cosy Club have over 300 sites combined. Our third brand Brightside is inspired by childhood holiday road trips and lives to celebrate the joy of taking the time to travel. Uncompromising on quality, service and standards, we always go the extra mile to bring a little sunshine to everyone's everyday adventures.

Our Values are simple, we keep things uncomplicated and straightforward. We are always upbeat sharing our happiness and positivity with each other and our guests. We are generous, open and giving, our teams are the heart of hospitality. We bring our true selves to work, every day. We let our personalities shine and we are always authentic. We're humans, not robots!

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