Chef de Partie

Youngs; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Staff discount 20%

Free meals

Weekly pay

Sharesave

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Job summary

The Bell Inn, part of Young's Pubs, in the Cotswolds region, seeks a motivated Chef de Partie to join its kitchen team. The role combines hands-on cooking with a chance to grow within a supportive, resident pub environment.

You will work under the Head Chef to maintain quality, craft fresh dishes, and contribute to daily specials, while delivering excellent guest service in a welcoming setting.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Passion to deliver fantastic food every time.
• Active hands-on Chef de Partie / Kitchen Supervisor.
• Willingness to learn new skills, be an active team player with excellent communication skills.
• Assist in designing and delivering new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to maintain GP and labour controls.
• Pro-active approach to driving sales and growth with kitchen and front-of-house teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and presentation.
• Lead by example as a hands-on Chef de Partie / kitchen supervisor.
• Collaborate with team and communicate effectively.
• Contribute to new dish development and daily specials.

Job description

Chef De Partie

The Bell Inn sits proudly on the periphery of Stow-on-the-wold, one of the gems in the Cotswolds. Steeped in history the town is the perfect location from which to explore both the stunning countryside and charming towns around every corner.

The Inn is 350 years old approx; we aim to provide the very best in offering great food and premium service at the Inn but take great care not to dilute any of its ancient characters.

With fourteen beautifully decorated en suite bedrooms we consider ourselves one of the leading Inns in the Cotswolds.

The Inn boasts a rare front garden/terrace which is the perfect place to relax in Summer with a glass of rosé or you can sit by our log burner and warm up in the Winter with a pint or Youngs ale.

We believe we are the perfect place for those looking for a role within the hospitality industry. I pride myself on giving my staff the best possible work life balance and we play hard work hard. There is tremendous loyalty within the team reflecting I believe a healthy and fun environment in which to work.

What we offer our Chefs de Partie:

• Access to our CDP - Sous Chef development programme and beyond: The majority of our Head Chef appointments are internal.
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification while you work.
• Access to our Culinary Masterclasses to sharpen your skills.
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Free meals
• Weekly pay
• Sharesave Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days holiday per year

What we look for in a Chef de Partie:

Weare looking for an existing Chef de Partie or an excellent Commis Chef lookingfor their next step, who considers themselves to have a passion and flare forproducing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome.As the successful Chef de Partie you will:

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
• Demonstrate a passion to deliver fantastic foodevery time
• Be an active hands-on Chef de Partie / KitchenSupervisor
• Show willingness to learn new skills, be anactive team player with excellent communication skills
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams