Executive Chef
4 weeks ago
We're seeking a highly skilled Sous Chef to join our team at Loungers. As a key member of our kitchen team, you'll be responsible for supporting the Head Chef in delivering exceptional food standards and leading the team to achieve our high standards.
The Role
- Support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team to deliver 14 great shifts per week
- Lead shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs effectively and safely
- Oversee stock management, Health & Safety, and Hygiene practices
- Maintain 5* kitchen standards at all times
The Benefits
- 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
What We're Looking For
- Experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager
- Strong kitchen skills, including food prep, hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, and good hygiene practices
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust
- Familiarity with KPIs and decision-making in the absence of the Head Chef
- Strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales, and labour forecasts
- Ability to deliver training and recruitment for kitchen teams
For more information about Loungers, follow us on LinkedIn or @life.at.lounge on TikTok.
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