Food & Beverage Line Chef - Chef De Partie

Bike Park Wales; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and passionate team at a leading mountain bike facility in the UK! As a Chef, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality food and beverage offerings, focusing on local produce and visually appealing dishes. This seasonal position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment while being part of a growing business that values quality and customer satisfaction. If you have a love for food, a keen eye for detail, and an interest in the outdoors or mountain biking, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to showcase your culinary skills in a unique setting and contribute to an unforgettable experience for visitors.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 food hygiene trained with experience in casual dining kitchens.
• Passion for producing great food and adhering to HACCP standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and cook dishes according to specifications.
• Maintain stock control and ensure high cleaning standards.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cooking Skills

Food Hygiene

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certification

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certification

Tools

Point of Sale Systems

Job description

Contract: Seasonal Fixed Term contract from April to September 2025

BikePark Wales is the UK’s number one mountain bike facility located at Merthyr Tydfil on the edge of the Brecon Beacons national park just 25 minutes north of central Cardiff. The park is now an internationally recognised destination and a mecca for mountain bikers, descending on Myndd Gethin, a 491-metre summit.

BikePark Wales is a young, successful business which is growing fast. The current offering includes over 40 world class mountain bike trails, a vehicular uplift service, café, bike shop, bike hire, coaching and events but an ambitious development plan is now underway to both improve the existing services and add new products to the existing site.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate Chef to assist in the production and delivery of our entire F&B offering at BikePark Wales. There will be a focus on quality, local produce and creating visually appealing dishes/displays. The right candidate will have a keen eye for ensuring food quality and H&S procedures are followed properly.

This is an exciting area to be joining with multiple units and services throughout the day, providing a fast-paced and varied day.

Reporting through to the Head Chef, the key roles for the Chef will be focusing on the quality and consistency of food output, adhering to and recording everything required within our HACCP and stock control/ordering.

The successful candidate will have a background in busy, casual dining kitchens and most importantly be able to show a passion for producing great food.

The ideal candidate will be a fun, engaging individual who has an interest in mountain biking and/or the outdoors. You have to be willing to get stuck into all aspects of a busy F&B environment.

Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Preparation of food and cooking of dishes in line with agreed specifications
2. Stock control and ordering
3. Maintaining order within dry store and refrigerated areas, including day dotting of all items
4. Monitoring of bought items to ensure getting best produce from suppliers
5. Ensuring a high standard of cleaning for the entire F&B area
6. Maintaining daily and weekly records as specified in our HACCP
7. Monitoring of equipment and making sure any defects are reported
8. Opening and closing of department including cash handling and closing of POS system
9. Work with Head Chef on development of menus to ensure they are seasonal, relevant, and appropriately costed
10. Maintaining allergen information alongside changing menus and suppliers
11. Carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function of the job

Key Attributes:

• Minimum level 2 food hygiene trained
• Previous chef experience in a casual dining setting
• Passion for producing great food
• Impeccable food hygiene with a good understanding of HACCP
• Hard working and reliable
• Great team working skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Understanding of stock, pricing and its movement

Desirable attributes would include:

• Background in baked goods
• Point of sale experience
• Fluent Welsh speaker
• Trained Barista
• Food Hygiene Level 3 and above
• Ability to communicate in the Welsh language
• A keen interest in MTB and BikePark Wales
• Enhanced DBS certificate

If you wish to apply for this role, please e-mail [e-mail].

Note: The details contained in this Job Description summarise the main expectations of the role at the date it was prepared. The nature of individual roles will evolve and change as the service develops and grows. Consequently, BikePark Wales will review and revise this Job Description as required in consultation with post holders.

BikePark Wales welcomes enquiries and applications from everyone and values diversity in the workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.