Executive Chef Assistant

4 weeks ago


Monmouth, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom Lounges Full time

You're a seasoned Sous Chef looking to take the next step in your career? We're on the hunt for a talented individual to join our kitchen team at Lounges. As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for supporting our Head Chef, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver exceptional results. With a focus on quality, safety, and customer satisfaction, you'll be the driving force behind our kitchen's success.

The Role

  • Support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team and ensuring seamless service delivery
  • Develop and implement effective kitchen procedures to maintain high standards
  • Collaborate with the kitchen team to achieve sales and customer satisfaction targets
  • Manage kitchen inventory, ordering, and stock control to minimize waste and optimize profitability
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining a clean and safe working environment

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary up to £34,000
  • 40 and 48 hour contracts available
  • Additional earnings from our annual bonus scheme of up to £2,000 for Sous Chefs
  • Relocation package of £1,500 for those moving to the Monmouth area
  • Overtime pay for hours worked over contracted hours
  • Staff food on every shift
  • 50% off staff discount to enjoy outside working hours
  • 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
  • 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 You'll Bring

  • Proven experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager
  • Excellent chef/kitchen skills, including food prep, hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, and good hygiene practices
  • Strong work ethic, leading from the front and playing an active role in delivering excellent kitchen and food standards
  • Driven and relentless in achieving high standards, with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction
  • Familiar with KPIs and making decisions in the absence of the Head Chef, considering labour, stock, and food safety requirements
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust
  • Strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales, and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, and HR
  • Demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for kitchen teams, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role in a fast-growing business, we'd love to hear from you. Follow us on LinkedIn or @life.at.lounge on TikTok to learn more about our company culture and values.



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