Chef (All Grades) - RHS Garden Wisley

Compass Group PLC; Wisley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Onsite free car parking

Contributory pension scheme

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Job summary

Restaurant Associates at RHS Garden Wisley is hiring chefs of all levels to join a fast-paced catering team. You will prepare, cook and present high-quality dishes across multiple outlets, ensuring an exceptional dining experience for visitors.

Join a professional kitchen focused on food safety, continuous improvement, and teamwork, with shifts that include evenings and weekends. Training and progression opportunities are available within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen environment.
• Strong knowledge of cooking techniques, food preparation and presentation.
• Good understanding of food hygiene, health and safety, and kitchen best practices.
• Ability to work efficiently and maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently while supporting the wider kitchen team.
• Passion for quality food and continuous improvement.
• Reliable, professional and able to take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present dishes to a high standard across outlets.
• Support kitchen operations and maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Assist with stock control and deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver an exceptional visitor dining experience.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food presentation

Food hygiene

Teamwork

Communication

Initiative

Flexibility

Fast-paced environment

Job description

We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic Chefs of all levels to join our fantastic, fast-paced catering team at RHS Garden Wisley. Set within 240 acres of stunning gardens, Wisley is open all year round and offers a variety of food outlets, from a busy restaurant to welcoming cafés. You'll be joining a friendly, hardworking team with a shared goal: delivering exceptional service to every visitor. As a Chef at Wisley, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality food across all of our food outlets. This means preparing, cooking, and presenting dishes to an exceptional standard. Working as part of a professional kitchen team, you will contribute to the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchen, whilst curating an outstanding dining experience for our guests. Alongside cooking, your responsibilities will encompass kitchen support, maintenance of a clean, organised, and safe working environment, assistance with stock control and deliveries, and diligence to meet all food safety and hygiene standards. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled chef looking to further develop their career within a professional kitchen, with opportunities for ongoing training, development, and progression as part of a supportive team. Shifts will vary between Monday to Sunday. Due to the nature of the business, successful candidates should be flexible and able to work evenings and weekends.

Job Requirements

• Previous experience working in a professional kitchen environment.
• Strong knowledge of cooking techniques, food preparation, and presentation.
• Good understanding of food hygiene, health and safety, and kitchen best practices.
• Ability to work efficiently and maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently while supporting the wider kitchen team.
• Passion for quality food and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Reliable, professional, and able to take initiative when required.
• Flexible approach to working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays where required.

Restaurant Associates is a leading premium hospitality provider with an ethos drawn from our history of fine and high-quality dining in London and New York.

Within our venues team, we provide catering and hospitality services to some of the most iconic visitor attractions and destinations in the UK including the Imperial War Museum London, Glyndebourne Opera House, Knebworth House, Design Museum, Whipsnade Zoo and many more. Within these amazing venues we operate a host of bespoke cafés and restaurants, as well as delivering private events ranging from small meetings to large-scale ground events of up to 1000 people. You can find a full list of our venues on our website.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, diverse, fun, and dynamic place to work with opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of teams plus a commitment to putting our people first.

Restaurant Associates is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

As a business, we are committed to sustainability led practices and are proud to have achieved 3 stars with the Sustainable Restaurant Association's Food Made Good Programme.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes