Executive Chef

About Us

Lounge is a fast-growing hospitality business that values real cooking, high-quality ingredients, and excellent customer service.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and deliver exceptional food standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing kitchens, a passion for cooking with fresh ingredients, and excellent 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 demonstrating good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices).
• A proven track record of managing through clear KPIs and making decisions considering labour; stock; food safety requirements plus others.
• Familiarity with reporting on various metrics including GPs; labour/house; food preparation.
• Demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for kitchen teams.

Salary and Location

This role comes with a competitive salary of £45,000-£55,000 per annum, depending on experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including overtime pay, staff discounts, paid breaks, and more. Our company is based in a vibrant city location, close to public transport links.

About You

You are probably an existing Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or Sous Chef looking for your first step into a Head Chef role. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional food standards, leading a team, and driving business growth, we'd love to hear from you