Executive Chef Assistant

4 weeks ago


Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Loungers Full time
Sous Chef Opportunity

You'll be part of a high-performing kitchen team, working closely with the Head Chef to deliver exceptional food standards and service. As Sous Chef, you'll be responsible for leading shifts, managing kitchen operations, and ensuring the team is working efficiently and safely. You'll be passionate about real cooking, using fresh ingredients, and delivering high-quality dishes to our customers.


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

  • You're an experienced Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager looking to take the next step in your career.
  • You have a passion for real cooking, using fresh ingredients, and delivering high-quality dishes.
  • You're a strong leader, able to motivate and inspire your team to deliver exceptional results.
  • You're driven, relentless, and able to deconstruct the 'can't mentality.'
  • You have excellent communication skills, able to manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust.
  • You have a strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR, and training.

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