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Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Orpington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Brand discounts (33%)

Friends & family discount (20%)

Wagestream

Paid qualifications

Career progression

Gym discounts

Team socials

Pension

28 days annual leave

Shopping discounts

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC is looking for a Chef in Orpington (BR5 1LZ) to master our menu and deliver meals guests love. You’ll work in a supportive team, pride yourself on cooking to high standards, and help keep the kitchen running smoothly in a busy pub setting.

The role offers flexible shifts and benefits with progression opportunities, staff discounts, pension, and 28 days of holiday. Join a well-known hospitality group committed to community and quality dining.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

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 at the Daylight Inn, 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.

Chef

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC

Salary: Competitive Salary

Hours: Full-time

Location: Orpington, BR5 1LZ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 1 Sept 2026

Closing date: 14 Sept 2026

About Disability Confident

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