Chef de Partie

Chelsea Fine Food Ltd; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% dining discount

Team socials

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7

Early wage access

Long service awards

Free Megan’s food & drinks on shift

Pension contributions & holiday

Job summary

Megan’s Restaurants is seeking a confident Chef de Partie to join our busy kitchen in Welwyn Garden City. You’ll own your section from prep through service, plating to Megan’s recipes, and help keep service fast, accurate and high quality.

We offer paid up to £14.00 per hour plus uncapped tron based on site performance, flexible shifts, and a supportive team that values training, progression and a lively, inclusive kitchen culture.

Qualifications

• Solid kitchen experience required.
• Good basic cooking skills needed.
• Able to take ownership of a section from prep to service.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of your section, ensure it's prepped, stocked, organized and ready for service.
• Cook and plate dishes to Megan’s recipes and specs with high quality and consistency.
• Work with pace during busy service and communicate with the kitchen to keep service moving.
• Manage stock on your section, follow portion controls and storage standards to minimize waste.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organization in your section and the wider kitchen.
• Support junior staff and share knowledge to help them improve.
• Follow food safety, allergen, hygiene and health & safety standards during every shift.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Basic cooking skills

Section ownership

Team player

Job description

Own your section, bring the heat and serve up the kind of Megan’s food our guests keep coming back for.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a confident Chef de Partie who knows their way around a busy kitchen. You’ll have solid kitchen experience, strong basic cooking skills and be comfortable taking ownership of your section from prep through to service.

You’ll thrive when the checks are flying, take real pride in every plate you send and know how important consistency, pace and organisation are to a great service. You’ll be a proper team player too, supporting the chefs around you and helping less experienced members of the kitchen build their skills.

What's in it for you?

Pay

Up to £14.00p/h (NMW + base tronc allocation), plus additional, uncapped tronc potential based on site performance.*

Perks & Treats

• 50% off when you dine with your favourite people
• Plenty of fun, feel-good team socials, including our legendary company wide annual party
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, free, confidential support 24/7 including mental health sessions
• Early access to wages, great discounts & money coaching through Stream
• Long service awards and celebrations
• Free, delicious Megan’s food & drinks on every shift
• Plus all the usual standard stuff like pension contributions & holiday

Grow With Us

• Ongoing training and real progression opportunities. Whether you want to become a Supervisor, move into management or simply become brilliant at what you do, we’ll back you
• Get involved in new openings as we grow
• Opportunities to move between our neighbourhood restaurants and build your career across the group
• Regular menu training and tastings so you really know what you’re serving
• Come for the kebab, stay for the career.

What You'll Be Doing

• Taking ownership of your section, making sure it’s prepped, stocked, organised and ready to smash every service
• Cooking and plating our dishes to Megan’s recipes and specs, delivering brilliant quality and consistency every time
• Working with pace when the checks are flying, managing your section effectively and communicating with the wider kitchen to keep service moving
• Looking after stock on your section, following portion controls, rotation and storage standards and helping to keep waste under control
• Maintaining brilliant standards of cleanliness and organisation, taking pride in your section and the wider kitchen
• Supporting Commis Chefs and newer team members, sharing your knowledge and helping them build their confidence and kitchen skills
• Following our food safety, allergen, hygiene and health & safety standards every shift, making sure anything that isn’t right is spotted and dealt with quickly

About us...

We’re an independently owned, dog-friendly collection of 20+ neighbourhood restaurants, serving up fresh Mediterranean-inspired food from brunch through to cocktails. With exciting growth plans, there are big opportunities to build your career with us, plus plenty of fun along the way. Our team parties are the stuff of legends. We’re a diverse, inclusive bunch who make sure everyone feels genuinely welcome, and we’re proud to support local charities and be a real force for good in our communities.

At Megan’s, our people are the magic. Yes, we’ve got dreamy interiors, food inspired by sunny places and fresh cocktails shaken to perfection, but the real reason our restaurants feel so special? The team. They’re what set us apart and what everyone who works here and visits us loves most.

Megan’s Restaurants is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

*Package includes membership of an independently managed tronc arrangement through which service charge is allocated outside of and in addition to your basic pay from your employment.