Chef de Partie

The Ideal Collection; Southampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique pub in Hamble is seeking a passionate Chef de Partie to join their open and supportive kitchen team. You will ensure high-quality food presentation and collaborate closely with front of house teams. Benefits include fantastic tips, 28 days holiday, free food, and early pay options.

Benefits

Fantastic tips

Paid for every hour worked

28 days holiday

No expectations to work on Christmas or Boxing Day

Free staff parking

Free meals using fresh local produce

Friends and family discounts

Qualifications

• Proven background working with fresh food.
• Positive mindset and strong collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food consistency and presentation.
• Support team members and maintain hygiene.
• Collaborate with front of house for a seamless service.

Skills

Food consistency

Organization

Team support

Collaboration

Passion for food

Job description

The Bugle is a long-standing unique Pub at the heart of the Hamble community, we are a firm favourite with the locals due to our balance between maintaining the traditional Pub feel of warm, welcoming and friendly service coupled with our modern and contemporary twist on food which is cooked from scratch by our excellent kitchen team. Housing a traditional bar, restaurant, private dining room and outdoor terrace, it can be a prime & busy location, especially over the weekends and summer periods.

The Bugle’s special ingredient however is the passionate, open and supportive teams who make it their mission to bring joy to both our customers and each other every day.

How we define success of a Chef de Partie

• Food consistency, you want to ensure that every customer’s plate looks top notch and you understand that presentation is just as important as taste
• Highly organised and ensure that your set up for success for service, in a clean and hygienic environment
• You care about the teams you work alongside and work to support them when needed
• Understand the measures and controls needed to make a good GP
• You collaborate and foster a great relationship with your front of house teams
• You are chomping at the bit to learn everything you can to progress to the next level

What you can expect from us as Chef de Partie

• Fantastic tips – we believe every person should have an equal share, yes they are the same as Front of House
• We pay you for every hour you work
• Amazing supplier trips (The wine trips are the most fun)
• 28 days holiday, increasing after 3 years of service
• No expectations to work on Christmas or Boxing day
• Reduced evening work throughout winter
• Free staff parking
• Free food, no need to bring in a soggy Sandwich, we provide you a meal using the same ingredients and fresh local produce we use for our customers
• Friends and family discounts to enjoy in any of our 5 venues
• Early pay – If you are slightly tight on bills you can claim a percentage of your accrued pay before pay day
• Epic staff parties
• Really quite lovely people, our business is completely devoid of corporateness – we want to do the right thing by you and people at a human level

So if you’re looking for your next step as Chef de Partie and come with bags of passion, a positive mindset and a proven background working with fresh food then we would love to hear from you.