Kitchen Team

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Fareham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality-focused company in Fareham is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support kitchen operations. The role involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food preparation, collaborating with the team, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have a passion for hospitality and good communication skills, and be self-motivated in a fast-paced environment. This position offers various benefits including tips, paid breaks, and staff discounts.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party

Emotional and practical support

Pay control with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Driven and able to overcome challenges.
• Good communication skills and rapport building.
• Self-motivator with the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Ensure kitchen cleaning and preparation standards are met.
• Collaborate with the team for customer satisfaction.

Skills

Passion for hospitality

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Knowledge of food safety

Job description

Overview

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!

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Make sure all kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are top notch.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure customer satisfaction and smooth kitchen operation.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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