Executive Chef

1 week ago

Newport, Newport, United Kingdom Loungers Full time
Head Chef - Newport Isle of Wight

You will be responsible for leading our kitchen team to deliver exceptional food quality and service. We are looking for a skilled Head Chef who can create a positive and productive work environment, ensuring high standards of food safety and hygiene.



As a Head Chef at Loungers, you will be expected to manage kitchen operations, including menu planning, stock control, and staff management. You will work closely with the management team to achieve business objectives and drive sales growth.


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 are probably an existing Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or Sous Chef looking for your first step into a Head Chef role.
  • You will have 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.

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