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 demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills, including food prep (hot and cold), cleaning, knife skills, and good hygiene practices.
Your work ethic involves rolling up your sleeves, leading from the front, and actively contributing to delivering high standards in a high-performing team.
You are familiar with managing through clear KPIs and making decisions regarding labour, stock, food safety, and other metrics such as GPs, labour/house, and food preparation.
You have experience reporting on various kitchen metrics and have successfully delivered training and recruitment for kitchen teams, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs.
We love real cooking—using high-quality ingredients and focusing on customer-led, authentic dishes. As part of our team, you'll uphold these standards in your unique way, working with a dedicated, supportive team and delivering food that makes our customers' day.
Your responsibilities will include preparing each dish to specification, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen, completing prep and par for each shift, and ensuring customer satisfaction through excellent food.
Benefits include:
* Overtime pay for hours worked over contracted hours
* Staff food on every shift
* 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three 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
* Company events like Loungefest
* Competitions and incentives (e.g., all-expenses-paid trips)
* Company pension scheme
* Long service awards
* Power over your pay with Wagestream
* Support via the Licenced Trade Charity
* Opportunities for personal development and career progression
* Achievable bonuses
* Tips shared equally based on hours worked
* Christmas and Boxing Day off
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