Senior Kitchen Operations Manager

3 weeks ago


Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom Lounge Full time
Role Summary

The Casual Sous Chef role at Lounge offers a unique opportunity to join a high-performing kitchen team and contribute to the company's success. As a leader in the kitchen, you will be responsible for managing shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs effectively and safely, and upholding 5* kitchen standards.

About You

We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager who is looking to take their career to the next level. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent culinary skills, and the ability to lead from the front.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead shifts and ensure the kitchen runs effectively and safely
  • Manage stocks, Health & Safety, and Hygiene, as well as upholding 5* kitchen standards
Requirements
  • Experience working with fresh ingredients and good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices)
  • Strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR etc.
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
  • A unique staff party experience - 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

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per year, depending on experience.



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