Kitchen Team

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Frome; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing hospitality company in the UK is seeking a proactive Kitchen Assistant to support the Head Chef and ensure kitchen cleanliness and food preparation standards are maintained. The role involves assisting the culinary team to deliver high-quality meals on time. Ideal candidates will have a passion for hospitality, strong communication skills, and be self-motivated. Benefits include shared tips, paid breaks, and discounts across brands.

Benefits

Tips shared equally 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

Staff party

Emotional and practical support

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges or obstacles.
• Ability to build rapport and trust with team members.
• Experience adhering to pressure and timescales.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of a clean kitchen.
• Assist the team in delivering freshly cooked food on-time.
• Maintain high kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards.

Skills

Passion for hospitality

Good communication skills

Self-motivator

Strong 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.
• Jump in when needed to help the rest of the team deliver freshly cooked food on-spec, on-time, every time.
• Ensure kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are maintained at a high level.

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