Chef de Partie

Crooked Billet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to CDP development programmes

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary Masterclasses

Free meals

Weekly pay

Sharesave Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days holiday per year

Employee discounts 20%/30% on stays

Job summary

The Crooked Billet in Wimbledon is seeking a Chef de Partie to join our busy kitchen team. We serve a premium British seasonal menu, with award-winning cask ales, wines, and spirits in a welcoming pub environment.

We pride ourselves on developing our people; you will have opportunities through the CDP/Sous Chef development programme, apprenticeship scheme, and culinary masterclasses. We offer weekly pay, free meals, pension, and generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Willingness to learn new skills and be an active team player.
• Ability to design and deliver new dishes in a busy kitchen.
• Strong planning and organisational skills for GP and labour control.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Assist in designing and delivering new dishes and daily specials.
• Maintain GP and labour controls with proactive kitchen management.
• Collaborate with front of house to drive sales and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Passion for food quality

Hands-on leadership

Creativity in menu development

Team collaboration

Job description

Chef De Partie

The Crooked Billet, Wimbledon, has been a part of Young’s family since 1881. We serve a wide range of award-winning cask ales and offer a great selection of craft beers alongside a very fine collection of wines and spirits, all of which pair perfectly with our hearty, home prepared premium British seasonal menu.

Here at the Crooked Billet we love dogs and can’t wait to meet them. We’re set in a perfect location for you to pop in after a lovely stroll across the common. We have complementary dog treats waiting for your furry friends.

We look forward to welcoming you!

“We believe in developing our people to delight our customers”

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