Kitchen Team

Loungers plc; Sefton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant restaurant group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the chefs and maintain high food preparation standards. The ideal candidate will have a passion for hospitality and strong knowledge of food safety. This role offers a variety of perks including paid breaks, tips shared equally across the team, and opportunity for career progression in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Tips shared 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

Great staff parties

Emotional support via Licenced Trade Charity

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to build rapport and trust.
• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and kitchen essentials.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in running a clean and organized kitchen.
• Help the team deliver freshly cooked food on time.
• Ensure kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are met.

Skills

Passion for hospitality

Good communication skills

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% 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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