Executive Chef

1 month ago

Epping, Essex, United Kingdom Lounges Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head Chef to join our team at Lounges. As a key member of our kitchen team, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional food quality and standards, while leading and motivating your team to achieve our high expectations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement menus that showcase our commitment to using fresh, high-quality ingredients.
  • Lead and manage a high-performing kitchen team, ensuring excellent food safety and hygiene practices.
  • Monitor and control kitchen costs, labour, and stock levels to achieve maximum efficiency.
  • Collaborate with our culinary team to create innovative and engaging menu offerings.
  • Ensure that all kitchen operations are run in a safe and efficient manner, adhering to our high standards.
What We Offer
  • Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours.
  • Staff food on every shift.
  • 50% off staff discount to enjoy outside working hours from day one.
  • Paid breaks.
  • 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years service.
  • The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest
  • Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our suppliers).
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Long service awards.
  • Power over your pay with Wagestream.
  • Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity.
  • Great opportunity 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
About You
  • 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 of 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 is rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in and leading from the front; playing an active role in 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 plus others.
  • You will have worked in kitchen environments where you're required to report on various metrics including GPs; labour/house; food preparation.
  • You will have demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for kitchen teams including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs and Sous Chefs.

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