Kitchen Team

The Lounges; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a leading hospitality brand as a Kitchen Assistant, where your role is vital in supporting our talented chefs. Enjoy benefits like shared tips, paid breaks, staff meals, and opportunities for career progression in a lively environment focused on fresh, quality cooking.

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

Loungefest staff party

Emotional support via the Licenced Trade Charity

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality and kitchen operations.
• Ability to work under pressure and at pace.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.
• Assist in food preparation.

Skills

Communication

Food Safety Knowledge

Teamwork

Self-motivator

Job description

At Lounge you'll be joining a team of real people who love real cooking - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. As Kitchen Assistant, you'll be making sure all kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are top notch, supporting our team of talented chefs to make sure every customer leaves happy.
It's pretty simple. Without you, the kitchen just doesn't operate properly. You'll support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of a clean and well organised kitchen, and jump in when needed to help the rest of the team deliver freshly cooked food on-spec, on-time, every time. Simple!

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

• A natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges or obstacles.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust.
• Self-motivator working at pace with limited supervision whilst adhering to pressure and timescales.
• Strong knowledge of best practice on all things allergens, kitchen essentials and food safety.

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