Chef De Partie - Live-In Available

Oli Aubrey-Thomas; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% discount in pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Free meals

Weekly pay

Sharesave Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days holiday per year

Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary Masterclasses

Job summary

St Aldates Tavern in Oxford City Centre is seeking a Chef de Partie to join a busy, welcoming kitchen. You will work closely with the Head Chef to produce quality fresh dishes for our menu and daily specials.

We value hands-on leadership, creativity, and teamwork, with opportunities to develop through our apprenticeship scheme and culinary masterclasses. Benefits include staff meals, weekly pay, and staff discounts. A friendly, dog‑loved environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef de Partie or senior commis in a busy kitchen.
• Proven ability to deliver quality fresh food consistently.
• Hands-on leadership and team coordination.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new dishes.
• Excellent communication with kitchen and service teams.
• Ability to plan and control GP and labour.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in crafting daily specials.
• Maintain high standards of quality and consistency.
• Oversee line cooking and food preparation.
• Support training and development of junior staff.
• Ensure clean as you go and maintain kitchen hygiene.

Skills

Exceptional cooking skills

Passion for fresh food

Hands-on leadership

Strong communication

Creativity in menu design

Strong planning and organisation

Sales-driven mindset

Job description

Chef De Partie

Perfectly located just a stone’s throw from the high street in the heart of Oxford City Centre, St Aldates Tavern welcomes families, tourists, locals, students (and we think most importantly dogs!) We love our real ale, pride ourselves in a small but perfectly formed food menu, make a banging Sunday Roast & then have a great range of cold draft beer to top it all off. Upstairs The Blue Room is home to Open Mic, private hire, sport also boasts its own bar, so no matter what you’re after we like to think we have it all covered.

What we offer our Chefs de Partie:

• Access to our CDP - Sous Chef development programme and beyond: The majority of our Head Chef appointments are internal.
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification while you work.
• Access to our Culinary Masterclasses to sharpen your skills.
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Free meals
• Weekly pay
• Sharesave Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days holiday per year

What we look for in a Chef de Partie:

We
are looking for an existing Chef de Partie or an excellent Commis Chef looking
for their next step, who considers themselves to have a passion and flare for
producing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome.
As the successful Chef de Partie you will:

• Have experience championing excellent service
  through quality food
• Demonstrate a passion to deliver fantastic food
  every time
• Be an active hands‑on Chef de Partie / Kitchen
  Supervisor
• Show willingness to learn new skills, be an
  active team player with excellent communication skills
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will be
  able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design and
  deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational
  skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and
  labour
• Have a pro‑active approach to driving sales and
  delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house
  teams