Chef de Partie

Acorn Pubs; Ham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

30% discount across Acorn Pubs

Nest pension

Perks on Tap discounts

Cycle to work

£1,000 referral bonus

Wagestream

Weekly pay

Job summary

The Crooked Billet is part of Acorn Pubs and is hiring chefs at all levels to help shape a new kitchen experience. Be part of creating something special as the venue joins the Acorn Pubs family.

We offer a base up to £34k, plus tips and benefits, including meals on shift, staff discounts, pension, and more. Join a team that values fresh ingredients, consistency, and great presentation in a pub setting.

Qualifications

• You may have experience in catering as a chef, line cook, breakfast chef, section chef or chef de partie in a restaurant, gastro pub or the wider hospitality sector.

Responsibilities

• As our chef de partie you'll be working across all areas of the kitchen, supporting our sous chefs and head chef.

Job description

A brand-new kitchen. A brand-new chapter. Your opportunity to make your mark.

The Crooked Billet is about to become something very special – and we’re building a kitchen team to make it happen.

Following a significant investment and an exciting transformation, The Crooked Billet is joining Acorn Pubs, part of the Brunning & Price family.

We’re creating a completely new food experience and are looking for passionate chefs at all levels to join us from the beginning.

This isn't about stepping into an established kitchen.

This is your chance to help create it.

Be part of the story

The Crooked Billet is being transformed into a flagship pub with a fresh identity, a beautifully designed space and a food offer designed to make people want to come back.

As part of the kitchen team, you’ll have a genuine opportunity to help shape that offer.

We’re looking for chefs who care about what goes on the plate.

Chefs who enjoy working with great ingredients, take pride in consistency and presentation, and understand that pub food can be both generous and seriously good.

Our Offer

• Basic up to £34k, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Great cash tips.

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across Acorn Pubs, Brunning & Price and our group including wagamama and selected airport pubs and restaurants.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tap, saving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefsto the company.
• Wagestream - use flexiblepay to choose when to get paid
• Weekly pay - becauseeveryone loves a payday!

Your Wellbeing – it’simportant to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us!

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Earn while you learn - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based Level 3 Chef de Partie apprenticeships, plus tailored chef workshops.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with us.

About you...

You may have experience in catering as a chef, line cook, breakfast chef, section chef or chef de partie in a restaurant, gastro pub or the wider hospitality sector. As our chef de partie you'll be working across all areas of the kitchen, supporting our sous chefs and head chef. If you’re passionate about fresh food cookery, you’re likely to be our kind of person and we would love to hear from you!

About Acorn Pubs...

• A collection of 10 pubs, 6 of which have bedrooms.
• Our wider company, Brunning and Price, includes 79 pubs across the country.
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.