Kitchen Team

TN United Kingdom; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team as a Kitchen Assistant at an innovative hospitality venue where your passion for cooking and customer service will shine. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly, supporting talented chefs in delivering fresh, high-quality meals to delighted customers. With a focus on teamwork and quality, you'll help create an environment where culinary excellence thrives. This opportunity not only offers a chance to develop your skills but also comes with fantastic perks, including shared tips, discounts, and a supportive work culture. If you love cooking and enjoy being part of a dedicated team, this is the perfect role for you!

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party

Emotional and practical support

Power over your pay with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality and strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining food safety standards.

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
• 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.