Executive Chef Assistant

4 days ago

Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom Loungers Full time
Sous Chef Opportunity

You're a passionate chef who loves cooking with fresh ingredients. We're a company that shares your passion. Our customers appreciate it too. We're looking for a Sous Chef to join our team at Lounge. As Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chef's right-hand person, supporting them in leading the kitchen team to deliver excellent food and service every time. You'll be responsible for leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and safely, and upholding our high standards. You'll be the one to make sure our food is prepared to perfection and served on time.


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 probably an existing Sous Chef or a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager looking to take the next step in your career.
  • You have experience of working with fresh ingredients and can demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices).
  • You're a team player who is always willing to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, leading from the front and delivering excellent kitchen and food standards.
  • You're driven and relentless in your pursuit of excellence, always looking for ways to improve and innovate.
  • You have strong communication skills and can manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust with your team.
  • You have a strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR etc.
  • You have experience of delivering training and recruitment for kitchen teams, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs and Sous Chefs.

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