Chef de Partie

Rick Stein; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Tips paid weekly

Staff discounts

Free meal for two

Social events

28 days holiday

Job summary

Rick Stein Careers is seeking an experienced Chef de Partie for The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. The role offers flexible shifts with part and full-time options, and a strong focus on delivering exceptional dining experiences under Head Chef Pete Murt.

In return, you’ll join a Top 100 Best Company to work for, with generous tips and a family-friendly, supportive environment that values development and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experienced Chef de Partie with strong kitchen skills.
• Ability to lead sections during service.
• Committed to high quality and consistent standards.

Responsibilities

• Knowing and leading sections during service.
• Supporting Head Chef to ensure dishes meet quality and guest expectations.

Skills

Chef de Partie

Kitchen experience

Team leadership

Job description

• Plus an extra potential up to £6,130 per year in tips (based on last years figures for a full time role, paid weekly), giving total potential earnings of £36,617 per year.
• Flexible shifts with part and full time options
• A Top100 Best Company to work for

W e are looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our friendly kitchen team at our flagship restaurant The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall.

We see ourselves as being in the 'cheering up industry' tryingto make people smile with great food, drink and experiences. As we are in theTop 25 Best Hospitality Companies to Work For, we think we are pretty good atmaking our team smile too. We believe in both supporting our teams andembracing diversity and as such are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

Family is the foundation of our business, and we understand theimportance of work/life balance and flexibility.

What you’ll be getting up to

• Knowing and leading sections during service
• Supporting Head Chef Pete to ensure that Rick’s dishes, vision and desire for quality delivers a fantastic dining experience for our guests.

Wantto know what it's like to work here?

Checkout our 'Life at Steins' media channels.

Grow your career with us

We're not just passionate about food, we're passionate about developing our people too. Our current Head Chef, Pete Murt, has worked his way up through the chef ranks so he knows exactly how to support and develop your chef career with us. 75% of our managers have been promoted from within and we want to help you fulfil your potential. We'll invest in you with:

• Craft skills and training (wine and food tastings, supplier visits) to develop your knowledge and confidence
• Opportunities to move between parts of our business
• Encouragement to apply for bigger roles when the time is right
• Regular encouragement and support from your manager
• Flexible shifts. Family time and work/life balance is important to us, we'll work with you to find the shifts that work for your lifestyle, and full time employees can request to work a four-day week.
• Brilliant tips. On top of your salary you'll earn tips and these are paid weekly into your bank, aren't subject to NI deductions and you'll even get tips when you're on holiday!
• Staff discounts . You'll get staff discount in our restaurants, shops and online and discounted hotel stays and cookery courses.
• Free meal for two . After one year with us, you'll get a complimentary 3 course meal for two people in one of our restaurants every year.
• Social events. You'll get the chance to meet Rick and the family at fun social events and parties.
• Plenty of food . We provide great quality meals whilst on duty, the chance to taste all our dishes as well drinks and snacks whilst you're on a break.
• Staff surprises . We like to make you smile, so there'll be little treats from us throughout the year.
• Holiday. You'll get 28 days paid holiday every year which increases after 2 years

Our Story

Rick and Jill Stein started our family run business back in 1975, and today we employ over 600 happy staff. The business has grown from the first flagship Seafood Restaurant in Padstow to 10 restaurants across the south of England, plus hotel rooms, cookery school, shops and an online shop. Rick and Jill are still heavily involved in the business, as are their three sons Ed, Jack and Charlie.

Our Values

We are proud to be a values-led company which you willlearn more about upon joining us, the values that we live and breathe here atStein's are:

• Hospitality is from our hearts.
• Enjoy learning & improving.
• Right thing, right way.
• Bring out the best in each other.
• Show great team spirit.

Good to know...

• Parking – there is plenty of free parking available in Padstow.
• Travel to work – Padstow is on the bus route from Bodmin, Wadebridge and Newquay with regular buses throughout the day.
• You can cycle safely to work from Bodmin and Wadebridge to Padstow along the Camel Trail.
• Uniform- we provide our kitchen teams with chef whites.

If you would like any additional support or need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

The Seafood Restaurant was the first restaurant opened by Rick Stein and Jill Stein in 1975. The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow is famous for establishing an international reputation for the very freshest fish and shellfish, often landed on our doorstep. In the centre of the restaurant is a Seafood Bar where guests can enjoy watching chefs assembling platters of oysters, langoustines and sashimi.