Kitchen Team

Loungers plc; Mumbles; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Mumbles is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the Head Chef and ensure kitchen standards are met. You'll be responsible for food preparation and cleaning, helping to deliver freshly cooked meals. Ideal candidates possess a natural passion for hospitality and good communication skills. Join a dynamic team with great development opportunities and many perks from day one.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party

Emotional and practical support

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges.
• Ability to build rapport and trust with team members.
• Works well under pressure and adheres to timescales.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Ensure kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are met.
• Help deliver freshly cooked food on time.

Skills

Natural talent and passion for hospitality

Good communication skills

Self-motivator

Strong 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% discount on food in all of three brands from day one
• 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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