Chef de Partie - Blackburn

J.W. Lees & Co.; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay plus tips

Annual profit share bonus

Well equipped kitchen

30% food and drink discount

50% off food on shift

Discounted hotel stays

Wellbeing support

Career development programmes

Enhanced parental policies

Discounts through JW BenefitHub

Job summary

JW Lees & Co. is seeking a kitchen team member in the North West region. The role focuses on cooking with fresh ingredients, maintaining consistency, and supporting a close-knit team.

Healthy workplace values and opportunities for skill development are highlighted, with benefits and discounts across JW pubs, inns, and hotels.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking with fresh food.
• Eye for detail and ability to work in a team.
• Conscious of Health & Safety in the Kitchen and maintain high standards.
• Manage and rotate stock and oversee your section.
• Motivated to develop skills and progress within the company.

Responsibilities

• Cook with fresh ingredients and maintain consistency.
• Work in a team and uphold Health & Safety standards.
• Manage stock and oversee kitchen section operations.
• Develop skills and progress within the company.

Skills

Cooking with fresh food

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Stock management

Job description

• Has a passion and experience of cooking with fresh food
• Has an eye for detail and consistency and can work well in a team
• Be conscious of Health & Safety in the Kitchen, working with the team to achieve and maintain 5 Scores on the doors
• Manage and rotate your stock and oversee the running of your section
• Be highly motivated and eager to develop your skills and progress to the next level.

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do: Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together

• Competitive pay plus cash tips and tronc (that's your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• Annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Well equipped kitchen with maintained kit plus good quality produce
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes and culinary apprenticeships
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts