Chef de Partie - Cirencester

THE PIG Hotels (Home Grown Hotels); Cirencester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Free staff stays (Bed & Breakfast)

35% food, drink & treatments discount

Meals provided on duty

Laundered chef whites

Help@Hand health and wellbeing support

Job summary

THE PIG Hotels (Home Grown Hotels) is seeking a Chef de Partie to own a kitchen section, delivering creative, seasonal dishes inspired by local suppliers within a vibrant brigade. You will work across sections, learn from passionate chefs and help shape memorable dining experiences for our guests.

We value leadership, a positive team attitude and a commitment to growth, with opportunities for development, overtime and generous staff benefits across the group.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Demi Chef de Partie.
• Strong technical cooking skills.
• A genuine passion for seasonal, locally sourced food.
• Confidence leading a section.
• A positive attitude and team-focused approach.
• The desire to learn, develop and inspire others.

Responsibilities

• Run and manage your own section with confidence.
• Support and develop junior chefs within the team.
• Work across different sections to broaden your experience.
• Help maintain high standards of food quality and presentation.
• Contribute ideas, creativity and passion to menu development.

Skills

Leadership

Seasonal cooking

Guest focus

Team collaboration

Learning mindset

Job description

At THE PIG, we don't believe in standing still. Our menus evolve daily, inspired by what's growing in our Kitchen Gardens, what's in season, and what's being delivered by our incredible network of local suppliers, all within a 25-mile radius. As a Chef de Partie, you'll be part of a kitchen where creativity, sustainability and exceptional food come together. This is an opportunity to cook with outstanding ingredients, learn from passionate chefs, and help shape memorable dining experiences for every guest who walks through our doors.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Chef de Partie, you'll take ownership of one of our four kitchen sections, playing a key role in delivering exceptional dishes and supporting the wider brigade.

• Run and manage your own section with confidence
• Support and develop junior chefs within the team
• Work across different sections to broaden your experience
• Help maintain high standards of food quality and presentation
• Contribute ideas, creativity and passion to menu development

We're searching for chefs who bring:

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Demi Chef de Partie
• Strong technical cooking skills
• A genuine passion for seasonal, locally sourced food
• Confidence leading a section
• A positive attitude and team-focused approach
• The desire to learn, develop and inspire others

Bring the enthusiasm, your knives and a bucketful of passion. We'll help you build the rest.

We believe our people are what make THE PIG special, so we offer a package that's a little different:

• Paid overtime
• Straight shifts
• Rotas published three weeks in advance, helping you plan life outside work
• Free staff stays with Bed & Breakfast
• 35% discount on food, drinks and treatments across the group
• Meals provided whilst on duty
• Annual holiday allowance increase up to 33 days
• Laundered chef whites
• Take-home goods at cost price
• Critical illness cover
• Free access for you and your family to GP, physiotherapy and counselling services through Help@Hand
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Anniversary vouchers for dinner with wine for two