Chef de Partie

Hickorys Smokehouse; Oadby; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tip Jar

Team discount

Wellbeing support

Free meals on shift

Birthday meal

Christmas Day off

Life events time off

Refer a friend bonus

Enrichment trips

US-imported smokers

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse is seeking a Chef de Partie in the United Kingdom. We offer a generous package of up to £16.11 per hour including Tip Jar, with a pay boost from tips and strong progression opportunities across a vibrant BBQ-focused kitchen.

Our team benefits include free food on shift, a birthday meal, and extensive wellbeing support. Join our award-winning, busy kitchen and grow with us through engaging training and growth options.

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 are thrilled 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.

So, if you are a passionate chef who would love to master the art of authentic BBQ cooking, join the gang.

Why join Hickory's?

• A 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

Up for the challenge? We can promise it will be one heck of a ride!