Chef All Levels

Parogon; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips go to team

Food discount

Career progression

Meals on shift

Employee support

Social events

Job summary

Parogon is offering a part-time Chef position at The Boars Head near Nantwich. You will train across kitchen sections and grow under a supportive brigade, with a share of the service charge. The role includes learning our pub classics and contributing to busy service with a positive team.

Earn up to £13.50 per hour, with 32 hours a week and full training to advance to a Chef de Partie role. The Good Stuff: tips go to the team, restaurant discounts, and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• A real passion for food – experience is a bonus, not essential
• Willingness to learn and accept feedback
• Reliable, positive attitude and team player
• Aspiring to build a long-term kitchen career

Responsibilities

• Prepping ingredients and supporting your section
• Learning to cook dishes to spec
• Keeping the kitchen clean, tidy and food safe
• Helping the team through busy services

Skills

Passion for food

Eager to learn

Reliable and team player

Career in kitchen

Job description

Starting out in your chef career?

Join The Boars Head as a Chef – full training, a supportive brigade and a share of the service charge.

The Boars Head is a country gastropub tucked away in the Cheshire countryside near Nantwich – open log fires, a dog-friendly beer garden and the kind of welcome that keeps guests coming back. Our kitchen serves hearty pub classics made with fresh ingredients and plenty of care – like our Chicken, Gammon & Leek Pie and Sunday roasts every week.

Here’s what we offer:

• Up to £13.50 per hour (Approx. £1,730 every 4-weeks or £22,460 pa)
• Shared Service charge (Avg. £4,990 pa)
• Total Potential Package = £27,450 per year
• Part time – 32 hours a week: solid, regular hours with a better work-life balance
• Full training – learn every section of the kitchen
• Our hourly rates: up to £13.50 (21+), £10.85–£11.50 (18–20), £8.00 (under 18).

The role

You’ll learn from experienced chefs, build your skills across different sections and be supported every step of the way to grow into a Chef de Partie.

What you’ll be doing:

• Prepping ingredients and supporting your section
• Learning to cook our dishes to spec
• Keeping the kitchen clean, tidy and food safe
• Helping the team through busy services

What we’re looking for:

• A real passion for food – experience is a bonus, not essential
• Eager to learn and take on feedback
• Reliable, positive and a great team player
• Ambition to build a career in the kitchen

About Parogon

Parogon was founded by a group of local friends with a passion for hospitality, and we now have restaurants across Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire. We’re recognised as one of the top 20 hospitality companies and one of the top 100 large companies to work for in the UK – and we have a proven track record of progressing our people from within.

The Good Stuff:

• 100% of tips go to our teams
• 30% discount off your food bill when dining at any Parogon restaurant
• Career-focused opportunities for progression within a growing restaurant group
• Food on shift, straight off the menu
• 24hr access to a dedicated and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Social events throughout the year, culminating in our Annual Awards Night!

Our mission is simple: to bring joy to our guests through fantastic food and drink, excellent service and passionate people.

At Parogon we are committed to inclusivity, embracing individuals of all ages, genders, identities, races, sexual orientations and ethnicities. We foster an environment where everyone, from diverse backgrounds, can find happiness at work.