Senior Culinary Leader

2 weeks ago


Selby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Lounge Full time

About Us

Lounge is a forward-thinking hospitality business dedicated to serving real food, crafted with care and attention to detail.

Job Summary

We're seeking an accomplished Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and ensure exceptional food quality and presentation standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing kitchens, a passion for cooking with fresh ingredients, and exceptional leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the kitchen team to achieve high food quality and presentation standards.
  • Develop and implement new menu ideas, ensuring they align with our brand values.
  • Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment, adhering to all health and safety regulations.
  • Manage inventory, ordering supplies, and controlling labor costs.
  • Train and develop junior staff members, including Apprentices and KP's.
  • Work closely with the management team to drive business growth and improve customer satisfaction.

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.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Long service awards.
  • Power over your pay with Wagestream.
  • Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity.
  • Achievable bonuses.
  • Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked.
  • Christmas and Boxing Day off.

Requirements

  • 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.

Salary and Location

This role comes with a competitive salary of £48,000-£58,000 per annum, dependent on experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including overtime pay, staff discounts, paid breaks, and more. Our company is based in a thriving city location, close to public transport links.



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