Senior Chef de Partie

St Petroc's Bistro; Padstow; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned dining establishment in Padstow seeks an experienced Senior Chef de Partie to join their friendly kitchen team. This role involves leading sections during service, supporting junior team members, and ensuring high-quality dish execution. Candidates should possess strong culinary skills and experience in a busy kitchen environment. The position offers flexible shifts, significant tips, and a range of employee perks including discounts and paid holidays, fostering work-life balance and professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Significant tips

Staff discounts

Free meal for two annually

Social events

Wellbeing support

Recommend a friend bonus

Pension scheme

Staff surprises

Paid holiday

Volunteering day

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to lead sections during service with confidence.
• Strong culinary skills and creativity in dish development.

Responsibilities

• Lead sections during service to maintain the quality standards.
• Support and inspire junior team members.
• Ensure successful execution of all dishes from the kitchen.

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Culinary creativity

Education

Relevant cooking qualifications

Tools

Standard kitchen equipment

Food safety regulations

Job description

Senior Chef de Partie

We are looking for an experienced Senior Chef de Part to join our friendly kitchen team at our lovely St Petroc’s Bistro restaurant in Padstow.

Pay and Benefits

• Pay - £12.25 per hour (£28,665 per year based on a 45 hour week)
• Plus up to £7,500 per year in tips (paid weekly, based on last years earnings), giving total potential earnings of £36,165 per year.
• Flexible shifts with part and full time options
• A Top 100 Best Company to work for

About the Company

We see ourselves in the 'cheering up industry' trying to make people smile with great food, drink and experiences. As a member of the Top 25 Best Hospitality Companies to Work For, we believe in supporting our teams and embracing diversity and are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Family is the foundation of our business, and we understand the importance of work/life balance and flexibility.

What you’ll be getting up to

• Leading sections during service
• Developing & inspiring junior kitchen team members
• Supporting the team to ensure that Rick’s dishes, vision and desire for quality delivers a fantastic dining experience for our guests.
• Gaining valuable experience for your personal development and career progression

Grow your career with us

We're not just passionate about food, we're passionate about developing our people too. Many of our Head Chefs worked their way up through the chef ranks from Kitchen Porter, and 75% of our managers have been promoted from within. We’ll invest in you with:

• Craft skills and training (wine and food tastings, supplier visits) to develop your knowledge and confidence
• Opportunities to move between parts of our business
• Encouragement to apply for bigger roles when the time is right
• Regular encouragement and support from your manager

Perks

We want to impress you, as much as you’ll impress our guests, so we offer a range of perks for all our staff:

• Flexible shifts. Family time and work/life balance are important to us. We’ll work with you to find the shifts that work for your lifestyle, and full‑time employees can request to work a four‑day week.
• Significant tips. On top of your wage you’ll earn tips and you’ll even get tips when you’re on holiday!
• Staff discounts. 50% off in our restaurants, 20% in our shops and online, discounted hotel stays and cookery courses, and you can also order wine at cost price.
• Free meal for two. After each full year with us, you’ll get a complimentary 3‑course meal for two people in one of our restaurants.
• Social events. You’ll get the chance to meet Rick and the family at fun social events and parties.
• Wellbeing support. You’re able to access all of Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme services for free at any time.
• Recommend a friend bonus. If you successfully recommend us a new employee, you’ll receive a bonus from us as a thank you.
• Pension scheme. You’ll be automatically enrolled in our pension scheme after your first 3 months.
• Staff surprises. We like to make you smile, so there’ll be little treats from us throughout the year.
• Holiday. You'll get 28 days paid holiday every year which increases after 2 years.
• Volunteering day. After each full year with us, you’ll get 1 paid day to volunteer for a charity that’s important to you.

Our Story

Rick and Jill Stein started our family‑run business back in 1975, and today we employ over 600 happy staff. The business has grown from the first flagship Seafood Restaurant in Padstow to 10 restaurants across the south of England, plus hotel rooms, cookery school, shops and an online shop. Rick and Jill are still heavily involved in the business, as are their three sons Ed, Jack and Charlie.

Our Values

• Hospitality is from our hearts.
• Enjoy learning & improving.
• Right thing, right way.
• Bring out the best in each other.
• Show great team spirit.

Good to know…

• Uniform – we provide our kitchen teams with chef whites.

Say Hello

We’d love to hear from you – to apply send your CV to [e-mail] or click apply to submit a quick application.

If you would like any additional support or need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

St Petroc’s Bistro was the second of Rick Stein and Jill Stein’s restaurants opened in 1988. Our Bistro has grown over the years specialising in bistro food from Britain, France, Spain and Italy. In 2016 Ruby’s Bar was opened next door to St Petroc’s Bistro, our front of house team enjoy looking after guests at both St Petroc’s Bistro and Ruby’s Bar.