Chef de Partie

WOBURN; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live-in accommodation

Meal discounts for staff

Lifestyle card discounts

Job summary

The Woburn Hotel, flagship site within Upham Inns, is seeking a Chef de Partie to join a busy kitchen team in Milton Keynes. You will handle your section, support the Head Chef, and help maintain high standards while developing your culinary skills in a supportive, ambitious environment.

Live-in accommodation is available, with opportunities to grow within the business as Upham Inns expands its acclaimed dining offer across the group.

Qualifications

• Be able to demonstrate experience in a similar level position, as well as an aptitude for leadership.
• Candidates with skills in preparing high quality fresh food dining will be at a particular advantage.
• Have the Right to Work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Be happy running a section ensuring high standards are maintained at all times.
• Assist the Head chef/Sous chef in the smooth running of the kitchen.
• Setting an example and guiding for junior chefs.
• To complete all training in a timely manner.
• To comply with the statutory requirements for fir, health and safety, licensing and employment law and to ensure that other team members are also aware of these requirements and are working in accordance with them.
• Ensuring that you can follow the Food safety laws and requirements.
• Have a positive and approachable manner alongside strong team player qualities

Skills

Leadership

Food quality

Team player

Job description

This is a great opportunity to join the kitchen team at The Woburn Hotel, the flagship site within Upham Inns, as we begin an exciting new chapter in its already remarkable journey. Set in the heart of Woburn, this beautiful pub, restaurant and hotel deserves a food offer every bit as special as the setting – and we’re looking for a talented and ambitious Chef de Partie to be part of what comes next.

We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for great food, strong standards and a desire to keep developing them skills. You’ll work closely with the Head Chef and wider kitchen team, taking responsibility for your section, delivering consistently excellent dishes and playing an important part in building The Woburn’s reputation as a destination for great food.

This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys being part of a busy, professional kitchen, takes pride in what they do and wants the opportunity to grow within an ambitious business.

Live-in accommodation is available, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to relocate or take the next step in their career in a beautiful part of the country.

Let us be a part of your next chapter!

What’s in it for you?

• £33,500 per Hour plus a share of Tronc (circa 8k)
• Flexible shift patterns
• Up to 33% off meals taken off duty for you and up to 6 guests
• 33% off our hotel accommodation & 20% for Friends and Family
• Development program with a clear pathway to Head Chef
• Access to the lifestyle card – which will provide you with instant access to over5,000 discountsacross all aspects of their lifestyle. With thousands of discounts covering local independents, national and online businesses, there are plenty of opportunities to save money. The lifestyle card is a100% free benefitfor our Upham Inn team members.
• Service Awards
• A Birthday Gift
• Refer a friend and Chef recruitment incentives of up to £1000

Chef de Partie Requirements:

• Be able to demonstrate experience in a similar level position, as well as an aptitude for leadership
• Candidates with skills in preparing high quality fresh food dining will be at a particular advantage.
• Have the Right to Work in the UK

Chef de Partie Responsibilities:

• Be happy running a section ensuring high standards are maintained at all times
• Assist the Head chef/Sous chef in the smooth running of the kitchen
• Setting an example and guiding for junior chefs
• To complete all training in a timely manner
• To comply with the statutory requirements for fir, health and safety, licensing and employment law and to ensure that other team members are also aware of these requirements and are working in accordance with them
• Ensuring that you can follow the Food safety laws and requirements
• Have a positive and approachable manner alongside strong team player qualities

A job you can enjoy

If you are Chef de Partie with a passion for preparing quality, fresh food with flair and have a great team spirit, then we want to hear from you!

The menuoffers an inspired menu, produced using the highest quality, fresh ingredients by our chefs on site.

What do we do?

We own a collection of beautiful and individual premium pubs across Southern England. Our pubs are in idyllic settings in country villages and towns, where we are proud to be the quality local of the area, serving high quality fresh pub food in a cozy pub ambience. Most of our pubs have some Charming Bedrooms as well. New to our growing family is Harper’s Steakhouse, a new premium American Steakhouse brand that we started rolling out last year.

It’s an exciting time to join us!

Upham Inns is growing, and we want you to grow with us and be part of our success. We’ve been busy investing in our business and we are seeing some great results. So, we want to continue to grow our pub family and we are looking to recruit passionate people into our team

We are looking for great people to join us

Our company is big enough to support you but small enough to care about your individual needs. We are a friendly, hands-on team who have a passion for running great pubs. We are always on the lookout for like-minded people who have the desire to work and grow with us.