Live-in Chef de Partie - Surrey

Barons Pub Company; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent pub group based in the UK is seeking a Live-in Chef to join their team at The Jovial Sailor in Ripley. This role offers accommodation at £95/week and a competitive pay of up to £15 per hour. Responsibilities include food preparation, cooking, and maintaining high standards of food safety. The company provides extensive training opportunities, employee discounts, and a supportive work environment. Join a diverse team passionate about delivering excellent food and service.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Excellent training opportunities

Team-building events

Employee discounts

Safety shoes and uniform provided

Access to pay as you earn

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, preferably as Chef de Partie or CDP.
• Ability to maintain high standards of food preparation and safety.
• Good communication skills to work alongside kitchen and FOH teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the section allocated, prepping, cooking, and plating dishes.
• Maintain high food preparation standards and safety.
• Communicate effectively with kitchen and front-of-house teams.
• Mentor Commis Chefs and Kitchen Porters.
• Assist the Head Chef in achieving business objectives.

Skills

Food preparation and cooking

Food safety standards

Teamwork

Time management

Job description

Barons – Winners for the 3rd year running at the 2024 Publican Awards – Best Pub Employer!

Live-in Chef position

The Jovial Sailor, Ripley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6EZ

Experienced CDP / Chef de Partie

Accomodation is provided with this position - £95 per week, double room in a flat above the Pub with shared kitchen and bathroom

Earn up to £15 per hour (basic rate + service charge tronc)

Barons Pubs are an independent, fresh food Pub / Restaurant group with 11 sites across Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. The Horseshoe is a busy, characterful pub with large beer garden, patio, outside dining and full table service restaurant

What’s in it for you…

• Flexible shifts - weekends / evenings / daytimes - good work life balance
• Excellent training opportunities - L3 Food Safety, L3 Health & Safety, Fire Warden, Training Skills, First Aid...and much more
• Team-building days, staff parties, industry days out to breweries and gin distilleriesand regular company events
• Long-service gifts and rewards because we value our employees
• Dedicated resources to support with your health and total well-being
• Staff discount - 50% of your food bill in all 11sites and meals provided whilst on duty
• Safety shoes and first set of uniform provided
• Employee of the month - win a £50 voucher
• Refer a Chef incentive - earn yourself £s
• We offer Wagestream - access to your pay as you earn it and shopping discounts
• Nest pension contributions and holiday pay

Responsibilities include :

• Taking ownership of the section you are allocated – prepping, cooking, plating dishes to the Company specifications
• To maintain the highest standard of food preparation, cooking and storage at the site
• Take an active role in cost reduction, control of resources and portion control
• Working in line with Barons’ Food Safety and Health & Safety requirements, policies and procedures – effectively contributing to maintaining a safe working environment
• Effectively communicating with the Kitchen and FOH teams
• Assisting with the mentoring and training of Commis Chefs and Kitchen Porters
• Working with the Head Chef to meet Barons key business objectives : that the site will be run professionally, profitably, efficiently, and compliantly

At Barons Pubs we embrace diversity and equality whole-heartedly. We are passionate about people and are proud that we build teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our workplace will be.