You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer so you wonder why so many other places don't do it. We do it, and you'll be doing it with us - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. We also love our real people who run Lounges. The person who runs these brilliant people has to be super-brilliant, and that'll be you. Your standards will be as high as ours, but exactly how you do it will be unique to you.
About the Role
* You are probably an existing Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Sous Chef looking for your first step into a Head Chef role.
* You will have experience working with fresh ingredients and be able to demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices).
* Your work ethic involves rolling up your sleeves, getting stuck in, and leading from the front; delivering excellent kitchen and food standards as part of a high-performing team.
* Familiar with managing through clear KPIs and making decisions considering labour, stock, food safety requirements, and other factors.
* Experience reporting on metrics such as GPs, labour/house, and food preparation.
* Proven success in training and recruiting kitchen teams, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs.
The Good Stuff
* Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours!
* Staff food on every shift
* 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club, and Brightside
* Paid breaks
* 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service
* The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest!
* Competitions and incentives, such as all-expenses-paid trips with suppliers
* Company pension scheme
* Long service awards
* Power over your pay with Wagestream
* Emotional and practical support via the Licensed Trade Charity
* Great opportunities for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business
* Achievable bonuses
* Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
* Christmas and Boxing Day off!
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