Kitchen Team - Newark

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality team in Newark on Trent seeks a Kitchen Assistant to ensure the kitchen operates smoothly and upholds high standards of cleaning and food preparation. You will support the Head Chef and ensure customer satisfaction through quality food delivery. Ideal candidates are passionate, self-motivated, and knowledgeable about food safety. Competitive benefits including tips, paid breaks, and opportunities for growth are offered.

Benefits

Tips shared 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

Great staff party

Emotional and practical support

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Driven to overcome challenges.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in kitchen operations.
• Help the team deliver freshly cooked food.
• Ensure kitchen cleaning standards.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Good communication skills

Self-motivator

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 top notch.

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