Chef de Partie - Baresca Mere Green Baresca, Mere Green, B75 5BP Restaurant - Kitchen

Baresca; Mere Green; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% off food at our restaurants

meals on duty

opportunity to progress

company pension

long service awards

Christmas Day & Boxing Day off

Job summary

Baresca Tapas in Mere Green seeks a passionate Chef de Partie to join the kitchen for a brand-new opening. You will own a section, ensuring meals are prepared to Baresca standards with consistency and pace, while supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef in daily kitchen operations.

We offer a values-led, people-first culture with progression and benefits, including meals on duty, 25% off food, and a company pension. Full and part-time roles are available as the Mere Green site opens in July.

Qualifications

• Passionate about food, quality, and consistency.
• Well organised with strong attention to detail.
• A team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of your section, ensuring food is prepared and presented to Baresca standards.
• Deliver consistency, quality, and pace during service.
• Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Assist with prep, service, and maintaining a clean, organised section.
• Follow all allergen, food safety, and due diligence procedures accurately.
• Help maintain standards to support a 5* Environmental Health rating.
• Work collaboratively with the wider kitchen and front of house team.
• Support training and development of Commis Chefs and junior team members.

Skills

Passion for food

Attention to detail

Team player

Organised

Job description

Baresca Tapas is an independent, family-run restaurant & bar group built on genuine hospitality, great tapas, and even better people.

We’re excited to be bringing the spirit of Barcelona to Mere Green and are looking for a passionate, driven, and reliable Chef de Partie to join the kitchen team for our new opening.

This is a hands-on role for a Chef de Partie who takes pride in their section, thrives on consistency, and is committed to delivering food to brand specification from day one.

Why Join Us:

• Brand-new opening with the chance to shape the kitchen from the start
• Independent, family-run business with involved, supportive directors
• Values-led culture where people come first

Some of our perks…

• 25% off food at our restaurants
• meals on duty
• opportunity to progress
• company pension
• long service awards
• Christmas Day & Boxing Day off

What are we about:

We are a family business and care deeply about positivity, ownership, kindness, and teamwork. Culture matters as much to us as performance.

The Role:

• Take ownership of your section, ensuring food is prepared and presented to Baresca standards
• Deliver consistency, quality, and pace during service
• Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Assist with prep, service, and maintaining a clean, organised section
• Follow all allergen, food safety, and due diligence procedures accurately
• Help maintain standards to support a 5* Environmental Health rating
• Work collaboratively with the wider kitchen and front of house team
• Support training and development of Commis Chefs and junior team members

About You:

Experience as a Chef de Partie or strong Commis Chef ready to step up

• Passionate about food, quality, and consistency
• Well organised with strong attention to detail
• A team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Takes pride in their section and personal standards
• Keen to develop and progress within a growing business

Let's break the earnings down

• £13 per hour
• Service charge average £3 per hour
• OTE £16.50 per hour

Full and part time roles available - Baresca Mere Green is due to open in July.