Chef

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Buckhurst Hill; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

33% discount across all brands

20% discount for friends and family

Wagestream access

Opportunities for paid qualifications

Promotion opportunities (Head Chef)

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC is hiring a Chef for Toby Carvery at Buckhurst Hill. The role involves mastering the menu, delivering high-quality dishes, and contributing to a warm, welcoming guest experience.

You will join a supportive team in a busy kitchen and help uphold the brand’s roasting heritage and customer-first service. The vacancy emphasizes flexibility in shifts, a strong team culture, and opportunities to grow with paid qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare everything that is needed before service.
• Cook food to be proud of and know the menu inside out.
• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.

Job description

Chef

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC

Salary: Competitive Salary

Hours: Full-time

Location: Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5HT

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Nov 2026

Closing date: 15 Nov 2026

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As a Chef at Toby Carvery - Buckhurst Hill, you will master our menu, with your food being the reason guests

keep coming through our doors! You’ll enjoy working in a team, serving up food

to be proud of. Does this sound like the chef job for you?

Join us at Toby Carvery, they don’t call us the "home of the roast" for nothing! Our Toby Carvery family make every visit personal; we love having fun and we truly care about making great memories for our guests. If you love Yorkies as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

What’s in it for me?

• Flexible shifts to fit around you.
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream - a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials - work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

What will I be doing? As a Chef you’ll…

• Prepare everything that is needed before service.
• Cook food to be proud of and know the menu inside out.
• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.