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Head Chef

Loungers plc

Bromley

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 45,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

A hospitality company in the UK is seeking a Regional Recruitment & Talent Manager to oversee kitchen operations and ensure high standards. Candidates should have experience as a Head Chef, with a strong background in working with fresh ingredients and managing kitchen teams. You will be responsible for delivering food of exceptional quality and leading a motivated team. Benefits include overtime pay, staff discounts, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Company pension scheme

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

Existing Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Sous Chef role experience required.
Demonstrated good chef/kitchen skills.
Ability to work with fresh ingredients.

Responsibilities

Make each dish to spec in a clean and safe kitchen.
Ensure all prep is completed for each shift.
Lead a team to deliver excellent kitchen and food standards.

Skills

Experience with fresh ingredients

Good chef/kitchen skills

Strong work ethic

Management through KPIs

Training delivery

Education

Experience in kitchen environments

Regional Recruitment & Talent Manager – South Coast & London | Hospitality Recruitment at Loungers Ltd

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer so you wonder why so many other places don't do it. We do it, and you'll be doing it with us - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. We also love our real people who run Lounges. The person who runs these brilliant people has to be super-brilliant, and that'll be you. Your standards will be as high as ours, but exactly how you do it will be unique to you.

You'll be doing it your way. You'll be part of a dedicated, supportive team, working from our flexible all-day menu to give people food that'll make their day. It'll be your responsibility to make each dish to spec, in a clean and safe kitchen, and to make sure all prep and par is completed for each shift. You'll be helping every customer leave happy. Which they tend to do. Thanks to your great food.

The Good Stuff

Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours!
Staff food on every shift
50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
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
Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
Christmas and Boxing Day off!

What you'll bring

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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Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Customer Service, Product Management, and Training

Industries

Food and Beverage Services, Restaurants, and Hospitality

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