Kitchen Team

The Lounges; New Forest; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company where your passion for hospitality will shine! As a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the kitchen operates smoothly and efficiently. Your responsibilities will include supporting the Head Chef, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting in food preparation. With a focus on high-quality ingredients and customer satisfaction, this role offers a fantastic opportunity for personal development and career progression. Enjoy a variety of perks, including shared tips, paid breaks, and discounts, while being part of an exciting and fast-growing business.

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

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality and strong communication skills are essential.
• Knowledge of allergens and food safety best practices is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in maintaining a clean and organized kitchen.
• Assist in food preparation and ensure high standards of cleanliness.

Skills

Hospitality

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Food Safety Knowledge

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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