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Cosy Club Manchester•Full time

Roaming Head Chef

37, Hanging Ditch, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 3TRFull time£38,000 to £45,000 per year
Kitchen Management

At Cosy Club, you can expect casual days, vibrant evenings, from brunch and coffee to dinner and drinks, our guests join us for an experience like no other.


Our Roaming Head Chefs are a support to the region, you'll cover kitchen team holidays and get drafted into sites that need an extra pair of hands on a busy shift. In this role you'll need to be able to dive into any service and help pick up the daily operations of the sites you cover. Ultimately, you'll be the champion in every kitchen in the region!


In this role you'll get a competitive salary alongside:

  • Overtime pay - work over your contracted hours and you'll get paid at your normal hourly rate, no pre-approval required
  • Your fair share of the tips/tronc from the site on the shifts you work
  • A commitment to prioritise your work life balance and respect of your time off
  • Christmas Day off
  • Two days off a week and one weekend off every six weeks
  • Optional 40 hour contract (pro rata salary)
  • Power over your pay with Wagestream
  • Meals on duty
  • 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity benefit (according to length of service).
  • Focus on your development and progression and a clear understanding on how you are able to do this
  • An invitation to the most talked-about staff party in hospitality- Loungefest!


Most importantly we will ensure you are made to feel welcome at Cosy Club


As a Roaming Head Chef, you're encouraging and consistent, process-driven and a real motivator, your passion for food and pride in what you do are undeniable. You'll be surprised by just how much cooking from scratch we do to deliver the Cosy way.


We've created kitchens where fresh food takes centre stage - as it always should. Our expectations are high, yet yours are higher.


We have exciting plans for expansion and this would be stepping stone position which could lead to the successful candidate gaining their own site one day.


Interested? Apply Today

FAQs

Here are some questions that we get during our hiring process. If you have any
additional questions please get in contact with us via recruitment@thelounges.co.uk or
head to your local Cosy Club and speak to one of the managers.

DO Cosy Club offer visa sponsorship

Unfortunately due to the current Government requirements we do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

what are the average working hours?

  • For our salaried managers the standard contract is 48 hours a week, with a 40 hour contract also available.
  • For our hourly team all our contracts are offered on a zero hours contract, you will be able to have a realistic conversation about hours during the interview.

do Cosy Club offer work experience?

We can offer work experience, if you are interested please reach out to your local Cosy Club to see if they are able to support.

DOES Cosy Club EMPLOY UNDER 18 YEAR OLDS?
  • Yes is the short answer
  • However whilst we do employ under 18s, due to the nature of our business there are some duties that under 18s are not able to perform. Therefore the best thing to do is speak to the manager before applying or during the interview process.
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE TO WORK AT Cosy Club ?
  • Yes and No!
  • If you are applying for one of our hourly positions e.g. Front of House Team Member or Kitchen Assistant then you don’t need experience, you just need a passion for hospitality and a willingness to learn. All training will be provided during your onboarding.
  • However if you are applying for one of our management positions, then yes you will ideally have experience in a similar position.