Culinary Expert

4 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Loungers Full time

Chef and Team Member - Reading

You'll be part of a dynamic team, working from our flexible all-day menu to deliver high-quality food to our customers. Your responsibility will be to prepare each dish to spec, in a clean and safe kitchen, and to follow the lead of your Head Chef to ensure all prep and par is completed for each shift.

The Benefits

  • Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
  • Paid breaks
  • Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
  • 50% discount on food in all of three brands from day one
  • 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
  • Competitions and incentives
  • Christmas and Boxing Day off
  • The best staff party - Loungefest
  • Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
  • Power over your pay with Wagestream
  • Company pension scheme
  • Long service awards
  • Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business

What You'll Bring

  • Previous kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef, or a willingness to learn
  • Driven and relentless, with a positive can-do attitude
  • Good communication skills and a team player
  • Self-motivated to work at pace, with limited supervision
  • Strong knowledge of best practice when it comes to all things Allergens, kitchen essentials and Food Safety

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