Kitchen Team

Lounges; Chatham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality company in Chatham seeks a passionate Kitchen Assistant to support the Head Chef and ensure kitchen cleanliness. You'll play a critical role in daily operations, helping to deliver freshly cooked meals. Benefits include shared tips, paid breaks, 50% off food and drinks, and opportunities for personal development within a fast-growing business. Join a team that values high-quality cooking and customer satisfaction without the kitchen operating properly without you.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Pension scheme

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality and driven to overcome challenges.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport.
• Knowledge of allergens, kitchen essentials, and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and food preparation standards.
• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Assist team in delivering freshly cooked food on time.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Good communication

Self-motivator

Knowledge of food safety

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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