Senior Chef de Partie

St Austell Brewery; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 2,204,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Share of tips

Discounts on food and drink

Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours

Great training and progression

Family-friendly, flexible working

Paid time off to volunteer

Job summary

St Austell Brewery's Pier House in Charlestown is seeking a part-time Chef de Partie to join a busy kitchen team. You will work with locally sourced produce to deliver quality dishes in a fast-paced environment, ensuring consistency and high standards for guests.

You'll be well supported by a passionate team and will follow established procedures, with flexibility to help adapt the menu to business needs and guest requirements. Previous kitchen experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Experience cooking with locally sourced produce.
• Ability to follow procedures and meet dish specifications.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to ensure correct procedures and dish specifications.
• Utilise menu-writing flexibility to adapt to business needs.

Skills

Well organised

Adaptable

Genuine passion

Job description

The Pier House overlooks Charlestown's historic Georgian harbour, complete with iconic Tall Ships. The sea-facing restaurant, bar, and hotel-style rooms provide a warm welcome with the crackle of a log fire during cold months and plenty of cosy nooks to sink into. Outside, the sunny terrace is an idyllic spot for al fresco dining, taking full advantage of the impressive surrounding.

You'll be working in a picture-postcard location that is graced the big screen across the world, with its iconic Tall Ships serving as a backdrop to blockbuster movies and TV shows alike.

Part-time opportunity! Are you an ambitious Chef de Partie looking to take a step up? Do you have experience working in a fast-paced environment? Join our talented kitchen team and you'll be working alongside passionate people, cooking with locally sourced produce to provide quality food that delights our guests. As a Chef de Partie, you will work as a team ensuring the correct procedures are followed and specifications for each dish are precisely met. You will utilise the flexibility enabled by our menu writing processes, to help adapt our offer to meet the needs of our business and our guests.

What We Offer …

• A share of tips
• 30% off food and drink and 50% off overnight stays in our pubs
• £150 towards a stay in one of our pubs
• Discount scheme across hundreds of retailers
• Great training and opportunities to progress
• Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours (up to the value of £10)
• Family-friendly, flexible working
• Paid time off to volunteer

Our Chef de Partie's …

• Are well organised, adaptable, with a genuine passion for what they do
• Take pride in, and responsibility for, delivering a consistent, high quality food offering
• Combine great product knowledge with a practical understanding of daily operations in a busy kitchen

Additional Info

St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.

Early applications are encouraged as we'll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Please note that we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won't be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.