Chef de Partie – Grow Your Craft with Training & Perks

Merlin's Cave; Chalfont St Giles; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Weekly pay

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday per year

Discounts at Young's pubs

Job summary

Merlin's Cave is seeking a Chef de Partie to join our village pub team. You will work under the Head Chef to deliver a fresh, classic British menu in a welcoming environment and contribute to a busy kitchen with a great culture.

We value hands-on leadership, creative dish development, and strong teamwork. The role includes ensuring quality, managing GP and labour controls, and being an active part of daily specials and menus.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering quality fresh food in a pub/kitchen setting.
• Passion and flare for producing quality food in a welcoming environment.
• Hands-on Chef de Partie / Kitchen Supervisor role.
• Willingness to learn and be an active team player with good communication.
• Creativity to design new dishes and daily specials.

Responsibilities

• Work with Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Deliver excellent food and service while maintaining high standards.
• Collaborate with kitchen and front-of-house teams to drive service quality.
• Demonstrate planning skills to control GP and labour.

Skills

Chef de Partie experience

Hands-on leadership

Communication skills

Menu development

Planning & organisation

Sales-driven

Job description

Merlin's Cave is seeking a Chef de Partie to join our village pub team. You will work under the Head Chef to deliver a fresh, classic British menu in a welcoming environment and contribute to a busy kitchen with a great culture.

We value hands-on leadership, creative dish development, and strong teamwork. The role includes ensuring quality, managing GP and labour controls, and being an active part of daily specials and menus.