Chef de Partie

Hickory's Smokehouse; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 13,776 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free team food

Birthday meal on shift

Christmas Day off

Paid time off

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse in the United Kingdom invites a Chef de Partie to join our busy kitchen. We offer a generous package of up to £16.11 per hour including Tips Jar, with career progression opportunities and award-winning training.

Real chefs welcome, and we celebrate real food with a passion for BBQ, grilling and smoking. Our kitchens are busy hubs of excellence where you’ll learn and grow, supported by a company culture that values work-life balance, team food on shift, and a range of perks

Job description

Join us as a Chef de Partie and we can offer you a generous package of up to £16.11 per hour including Tip Jar!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We arethrilled to have been recently crowned the‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Real Chefs Wanted. To Cook Real Food….Sounds like a basic request – it’s a key ingredient for our chefs. Learn the art of authentic BBQ cooking and become a master of the flames as we take your career to a whole new level.

Our kitchens are busy places, hubs of excellence for BBQin, grillin’ & smokin’ & training grounds for our talented team. We can offer you real progression opportunities and a company culture that really cares and embraces work life balance. You work hard for us, and we will invest in you. Big time.

Why join Hickory's?

• package of up to £16.11 per hour including Tip Jar – that’s up to £3.00 per hour in tips!


• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers


• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities


• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us – Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!


• Christmas Day off


• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more


• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)


• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work–life balance


• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities


• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids


• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme