Chef

Puss In Boots; Hazel Grove; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay + tips

Flexible hours

Manager recognition awards

Food discount

Training & progression

Free meals on shift

Inclusive team culture

Team events

Job summary

Puss in Boots, a beloved Stockport pub, is hiring a passionate line chef to join our busy kitchen team. You will be responsible for the carvery station, carving meats with precision, presenting dishes, and engaging with guests during service.

We offer competitive hourly pay with tips, flexible hours, food discounts for you and up to three others, free food and drinks on shift, strong training, and a friendly, family-like work environment in Almond Family Pubs.

Qualifications

• Ability to carve meats at the carvery station with precision.
• Cook to specification and monitor gross profit and portion sizes.
• Strong communication and teamwork during service.
• Focus on putting customers at the heart of every dish.
• Knowledge of kitchen hygiene procedures and safety.

Responsibilities

• Carve meats at the carvery station with precision and maintain presentation.
• Ensure proper portion control and timely service to guests.
• Collaborate with the kitchen team to deliver high-quality plates.

Skills

Carvery carving

Food hygiene

Teamwork

Customer service

Cooking to spec

Job description

We’re on the hunt for a passionate and reliable line chef to join our friendly kitchen team at the Puss in Boots, a beloved Stockport pub known for hearty British classics and warm hospitality.

As part of the Almond Family Pubs group, the Puss in Boots is a well-established local favourite with a busy carvery offering at its heart. We're looking for someone who takes pride in quality food and has a particular flair for carvery service—someone who can confidently carve meats, present dishes beautifully, and engage with guests during service.

With a superb selection of 4 stunning pubs all located around the Stockport area, Almond Family Pubs is a special place to work. 100% family owned, we are a close-knit team of people who are passionate about working in great pubs and delivering incredible customer service. Well know for our delicious carveries, tasty pub classics and great beers and wines, we think we are the cream of the crop. Come and join the family.

Join us and we can offer you benefits such as…

• Competitive hourly pay plus excellent tips of up to £3.00 per hour
• Flexible hours with great work/life balance
• Manager recognition awards
• 50% off food for you and 3 others in any Almond Pub
• Excellent training, development & progression opportunities
• Free food and drinks whilst on shift
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with a real family feel
• Regular team events and incentives

What we need from you…

• A passion for cooking and delivering perfectly cooked, delicious dishes.
• Able to cook to spec and an awareness of GP’s and budgets
• Great communication, ability to work as part of a team and an appetite to grow and develop
• Put our customers at the heart of everything you do
• Good working knowledge of kitchen and food hygiene procedures
• Take ownership of the carvery station, including carving meats with precision, maintaining presentation, and ensuring portion control

We endeavour to be a company that is inclusive to all people, from all backgrounds and we welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of your age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity.