Assistant head chef Work, Jobs in Manningtree, Ess (with Salaries)

General Manager
Martello Lounge —Clacton-on-Sea
- £37,000 - £44,500 a year
- Overtime
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Casual dining restaurant
- Employee discount
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Head Chef
Ipswich School —Ipswich
- £33,291.00 - £33,291.38 a year
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Customer service
- Driving
- Annual leave
2d
Assistant Head Chef
ASK Italian —Colchester
- £12.71 - £15.75 an hour
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Sales
- Team management
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
Head Chef
PGL Travel —Woodbridge
- £34,676 a year
- Management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Head Chef
Merryfields Care Home —Felixstowe
- £14.45 an hour
- Part-time
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- In-person
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3d
Kitchen Porter/Assistant
Eat inn diner- part of timbers group —Colchester
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Serving
- Cleaning
- In-person
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6d
Chef Opportunities!
ASK Italian —Colchester
- £12.71 - £15.75 an hour
- Hospitality
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant
Infusions Group —Rushbrooke
- £26,500 a year
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- Guest services
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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1d
Food and Beverage - Kitchen Assistant - Q02
Parkdean Resorts —Clacton-on-Sea
- Weekend availability
- Cleaning
- Communication skills
- Resort
- Store discount
- Employee assistance programme
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Kitchen Assistant
Westgate Healthcare —Braintree
- From £12.71 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Serving
- Hotel
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
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Assistant Chef
Healthcare Homes —Woodbridge
- £12.91 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Inventory control
- Nursing home
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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General Manager

Martello Lounge -
Clacton-on-Sea

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Job details

Full-time
£37,000 - £44,500 a year

Benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

Hospitality
Café experience
Food service team management
Customer service
Coaching
Mentoring junior staff
Shift management
Performance management
Social media platforms
Continuous improvement
Bar management
Restaurant first-line management experience
Recruiting
Professional development mentoring
Training & development
Team motivation leadership
Food service management
Rota coordination

Full job description

£37,000 to £44,500 per year + Bonus + Tips

We're hiring a full-time General Manager to lead Martello Lounge,a local café bar. Part of Loungers,proudly named Casual Dining Group of the Year 2026. With competitive salary,plus bonus,paid overtime,and real progression opportunities,this is a great next step for an experienced hospitality general manager,or assistant general manager.

About the General Manager Role

Lounges are pretty special places,and what makes them so special is the brilliant people who run them.

As General Manager you'll lead your own Lounge. We're looking for a hands-on hospitality General Manager who loves building teams,delivering great hospitality,and running a business like it's their own. You'll be responsible for ensuring your lounge is the heart of the community and every customer leaves happy,It's the small things done brilliantly that make all the difference; from a perfectly made flat white to a little treat for our fluffy friends.

We're a growing hospitality brand across England and Wales with over 300 sites already and quickly growing. How far you go is really up to you.

What’s in it For You?

Competitive base salary + bonus + overtime
Permanent full-time role; 48-hour contract (40-hour contract option available)
Overtime pay for every hour worked
Achievable bonus scheme,paid twice a year
Tips shared equally across the team,based on hours worked
Free meal on every shift no matter the length
Christmas and Boxing Day off
Genuine career development with our in-house training courses and ‘Future Ops’ development programmes
50% discount on food and drinks from day one. Including alcohol across all our brands (Lounge,Cosy Club,& Brightside) from day one
No uniform policy
The most talked-about staff party in hospitality — Loungefest!
Long service awards – Vouchers/Extra money
Early access to your pay with Stream
Emotional and practical support via the Licensed Trade Charity

What You’ll do

Take full ownership of Martello Lounge - leading a variety of shifts,making sure the right people are in the right place and standards never slip
Build,recruit and develop a strong team,with clear development plans for your team members so people know how to grow with you
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with your Head Chef to stay across everything from food quality and wait times to stock,NSF standards and cross-team training
Know your numbers inside out — GP,labour,NPS,stock counts and use them to make smart decisions and drive continuous improvement
Lead weekly HOD meetings,keeping everyone aligned,motivated and pulling in the same direction across all 14 shifts
Put Martello Lounge at the heart of the local community — through an active social media presence,community events,and building genuine relationships with your regulars and neighbours
Schedule fair rotas at least two weeks in advance and take the lead on all shift reporting,including performance,customer issues and safety

What You’ll Bring

A natural people leader — you build loyal,motivated teams by understanding what makes people tick. You create a one-team culture between front of house and kitchen,where people back each other and do their best work.
Community-minded — you see your Lounge as part of the local area and build genuine relationships with guests,neighbours and the wider community.
Hands on Leader — you lead from the floor,coach in the moment,and spot the details that make a difference. You help people grow,with clear development and real progression.
Commercially minded — you’re confident with GP,labour,stock and KPIs,and use them to make smart decisions without losing sight of the customer. You treat your Lounge like it’s your own and understand how it fits into the bigger brand.
Experienced and adaptable — you’ll have management experience in restaurants,bars,cafés or coffee shops,whether as a General Manager,Bar Manager,Assistant Manager,Deputy Manager or Restaurant Manager. You’re comfortable recruiting,training and developing teams,and you’re as happy running a shift as you are reviewing performance.

Ready to Apply?

We want to work with kind people so if you want to work hard,have fun and be part of the Loungers ride,we'd love to have you. Click the link to apply and we look forward to chatting with you! Want to find out more? Check out our socials at @TheLounges

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