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Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Grays; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Staff discounts

20% discounts for friends

Wagestream access

Paid qualifications

Career progression

Gym discounts

Team socials

Pension

28 days holiday

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC in Grays (RM16) is hiring a full-time Chef to join our Oak team. You will prepare and cook dishes, master the menu, and maintain the highest cleanliness and safety standards with a supportive team.

Join a vibrant, community-focused pub group with flexible shifts, staff discounts, progression opportunities and pension. Our people are the heart of the operation and we aim to make every guest feel welcome.

Qualifications

• Prepare and cook dishes to a high standard.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare everything needed before service.
• Cook food to the menu and keep it well-presented.
• Maintain highest standards of cleanliness and safety.

Job description

Chef

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC

Salary: Minimum wage

Hours: Full-time

Location: Grays, RM16 2YH

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 19 Sept 2026

Closing date: 2 Oct 2026

Summary

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!

As a Chef atthe Oak, you will master our menu, with your food being the reason guests

keep coming through our doors! You’ll enjoy working in a team, serving up food

to be proud of. Does this sound like the chef job for you?

Join us at Oaktree Pubs. Our teams are the local legends. The atmosphere is Vibrant, the food hearty, and the drinks always flowing. So if you want to join our team at the heart of the community, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts to fit around you.
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands.Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream –afinancial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!
• On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS A CHEF YOU’LL…

• Prepare everything that is needed before service.
• Cook food to be proud of and know the menu inside out.
• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.