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CHEF DE PARTIE – excellent training - £32,000 +tips & paid overtime - accommodation available A great opportunity for an enthusiastic Chef de Partie who is looking to further their career. This popular gastro pub that has built up an excellent reputation for their fine food creating modern British cuisine with European influences. Benefits include: •A generous salary, plus tips •Paid overtime •Live in accommodation should it be required •Excellent working environment •Plenty of guidance and training •Great career prospects within this small group of independently owned pubs. The role would suit a Chef de Partie looking to progress to the next stage in their career. There will be plenty of opportunities to cover all sections and develop your management skills, under the guidance of the talented Head and Sous Chef. There is a brigade of 6-7 chefs preparing everything in house using fresh, seasonal produce and where possible this will all be sourced locally. The successful Chef de Partie will be assisting with contributing ideas for the menus, stock control, ordering and training the junior members of the team. The ideal candidate will have a genuine love of cooking and had previous experience within a fresh food kitchen - preferably a busy one!

Junior Sous Chef – superb, fast paced gastro pub - £40,000 – live in available A popular gastro pub that has built up an excellent reputation for their fine food and superb service. Part of a small group of independently run pubs, they offer great career prospects and a fun working environment. Due to their increase in business, they are looking to strengthen the team with a strong Junior Sous Chef. The role would suit a Chef with previous experience within a fast-paced kitchen and looking to progress to the next stage in their career. There will be plenty of opportunities to cover all sections and develop your management skills, under the guidance of the talented Head Chef. Benefits include: •Generous salary + excellent tips •Paid overtime •Superb training •Excellent working environment •Great career prospects •Pension •Loyalty scheme There is a brigade of 6-7 chefs preparing modern European cuisine. They prepare everything in house using fresh, seasonal produce and where possible this will all be sourced locally. The successful Junior Sous Chef will have the opportunity to assist with menu design, stock control, ordering and training the junior members of the team. The ideal candidate will have a genuine love of cooking and had previous experience within a fresh food kitchen - preferably a busy one! Your own transport would be essential due the pubs’ rural location.

Chef de Partie – professional team - package £37,000 – A beautiful restaurant with rooms that caters for the bar, dining room, covered terrace and garden for the warmer months. In the kitchen they have a professional brigade of 10 chefs preparing modern European menus, with everything being made in house, including bread and pasta. Benefits include: A great working environment Professional team in place No more than 50 hours a week Flexible shifts Family run business Generous salary with excellent tips Accommodation should it be required. Due to the growing demand for their very popular restaurant, they need to strengthen the brigade and are looking for a full-time, permanent Chef de Partie/Junior Sous. They are looking for a creative Chef de Partie who can train on all sections of the kitchen and share ideas for the menu, which changes seasonally. Previous experience within a professional, fresh food environment will be essential along with enthusiasm and a real keenness to learn.

Deputy Restaurant Manager A beautiful inn with a popular restaurant and 6 boutique letting rooms. Having been open for a couple of years they are now entering a new phase and looking to push for awards and accolades. So, the Proprietor is now looking for a Deputy Manager to assist with the day to day running of the establishment. Benefits include: Generous salary + tips Great training Sensible working hours Superb food and wine Opportunity to contribute ideas The restaurant seats 40 covers and there is further seating in the garden for the summer months. They have recently recruited a very talented Head Chef and are looking to take the restaurant to the next level. The menus are modern British with Mediterranean influences, and everything is made in house using fresh, locally sourced produce. The menus change regularly to reflect the seasons and give the chefs plenty of opportunity to demonstrate their creative flair. To take the restaurant forward the proprietor would like to find an enthusiastic hospitality professional to work alongside and support them through this exciting period of growth. The ideal Deputy Manager: Will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills A good knowledge of food and wine Enjoy working within hospitality Ensure a positive customer experience Hands on approach with great attention to detail Good IT skills Plenty of common sense To find out more about this exciting role, please forward your CV.

Commis Chef or Chef de Partie – great training guaranteed A beautiful inn with a popular restaurant and 6 boutique letting rooms. Having just recruited a new and very talented Head Chef they are looking for an enthusiastic chef to join the team. Either at Chef de Partie or Commis Chef level, the ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for cooking and be keen to learn and develop their skills further. Benefits include: Generous salary + tips Great training Sensible working hours Fresh food cooking Opportunity to contribute ideas The menus are modern British with Mediterranean influences, and everything is made in house using fresh, locally sourced produce. The menus change regularly to reflect the seasons and give the chefs plenty of opportunity to demonstrate their creative flair. The Head Chef has worked at AA rosette level and offers tremendous training and career prospects. The restaurant seats 40 covers and there is further seating in the garden for the summer months. If you are a committed, dedicated chef with some experience within a professional kitchen, then this exciting role could be the ideal position for you. To find out more, please forward your CV.

Sous Chef - independent, fresh food pub – great work life balance – £40-42,000 A popular village pub with an excellent reputation for their fine cuisine, premium drinks, and welcoming hospitality. The pub is independently owned and run by true professionals who love their jobs and feel passionately about working with seasonal and foraged produce. Over the years the pub has gone from strength to strength establishing itself as a destination restaurant for food lovers. Due to this success, they are currently looking for a talented Senior Chef to join this first-class kitchen. Benefits include: •Fantastic working environment •Great hours, 4 days a week •Closed Monday and Tuesday •One day off at the weekends, either Friday, Saturday or Sunday •Input into the menus •Professional & experienced hospitality owners •Generous salary + excellent tips There is a team of 3 senior chefs and a KP preparing modern British and European menus. The emphasis here is on the use of fresh, seasonal produce sourced as locally as possible. They also regularly go foraging and the menus change daily to reflect this. They have also become popular for a range of parties, events and weddings, so there is great variety in the work. The ideal candidate will share their passion for cooking and have a genuine love for the industry. They would like a Senior Chef who really gets involved and can assist them take the business forward. As it is a small team you will have the opportunity to influence the menu and be an integral part of the brigade. Your own transport will be essential due to the rural location of the pub.

Senior Sous Chef – superb career prospects – package £45,000 – This contemporary pub has been going from strength to strength and receiving numerous awards and accolades for their fine cuisine. As a result, they are now looking for a talented Senior Sous Chef to assist with the day to day running of the kitchen. Along with a fabulous looking restaurant there is also a modern, well-equipped kitchen. With a talented brigade of 5-6 chefs, they prepare absolutely everything in house, utilising all the wonderful Kent produce to create a modern British menu. Benefits include: Generous salary and superb tips Opportunity to develop skills further under award winning chefs. Genuine career prospects Great working environment Closed Sunday evening, Monday & Tuesday and half day off in the week. There are two celebrity chefs involved in the business, and they work closely with the team to ensure the continued success. There is also a very talented Head Chef so the successful candidate will have every opportunity to develop their skills further. The ideal Senior Sous Chef will have previous experience within a first class, fresh food kitchen and have a genuine love of cooking. Alongside this excellent management and training skills to educate, motivate and retain your dedicated team will be essential. Duties include: Assisting with menu creation Costing Controlling stock Ordering and dealing with suppliers Training and mentoring the junior members of the team Ensuring quality and consistency Full responsibility for the kitchen in the Head Chefs absence This is a live out position and your own transport will be essential, due to the rural location of the establishment. To find out more about this exciting role please forward your CV.

Sous Chef – restaurant - package £42,000 This popular establishment is going from strength to strength and as a result they are looking for a Sous Chef to support the Head Chef. There is a large well-equipped kitchen, and the talented brigade prepare modern British cuisine utilising all the seasonal and local produce. They have a small kitchen garden and work closely with a local estate to ensure the finest fresh produce is available to them. Benefits include: Generous salary + superb tips Mix of straight and split shifts Opportunity to influence the menus. Fresh, seasonal, local and foraged produce Independently owned and run. Working closely with an experienced Head Chef Professional team in place, just needs strengthening The role will involve assisting the Head Chef with all aspects of the day to day running of the kitchen, writing menus, costing, training and motivating the junior chefs and full control in the Head Chefs absence. Previous experience within a fresh food kitchen will be essential, along with your own transport due to the rural location of the restaurant. To find out more about this exciting Sous Chef role please forward your CV. 8842

Head Chef – fabulous country pub – package to £50,000 – A lovely country pub with a lively bar, popular restaurant, and beautiful garden for the warmer months. Currently they are looking for a talented Head Chef to take over the day to day running of the kitchen, leading their brigade of dedicated and experienced professionals. The Head Chef will have plenty of autonomy over the menus, cooking with fresh ingredients sourced from artisan suppliers in the local area. The menus change daily so you can make the most of the seasonal Kent produce. There is also a well-equipped kitchen, so plenty of opportunity to get creative with the menus. Benefits include: •A generous salary plus tips, •28 days paid holiday, •Company pension, •Support with studying for professional qualifications, •Chef whites provided •Accommodation should it be required. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated Head Chef who has already worked in a similar role within the industry, or you could be a strong Sous Chef looking for his or her first Head Chef position. You will be a team player, have excellent communication skills and attention to detail to deliver outstanding quality food and service. You will be very proud of your role and want to take the pub to the next level. You will love pleasing people and enjoy building a committed brigade to work alongside you. As Head Chef you will need great communication and leadership skills, a good level of computer literacy, the ability to work under pressure and be an excellent trainer, motivating and mentoring your team. To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please forward your CV. 8843

Sous Chef – gastro pub – fresh food – package to £42,000 - This popular gastro pub is one of the flagship properties within this family-owned group of pubs. Currently they are seeking a talented and creative Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef with the day to day running of the kitchen. There is great scope to develop the menu offering and build on their solid reputation as a destination restaurant. Everything is made in house using fresh seasonal produce and this will be sourced as locally as possible. Benefits include: Competitive salary + tips Wagestream – access your wages without having to wait until pay day Discount on hospitality across their sites Freedom with the menus Birthday night away in one of their properties with a bottle of fizz 28 days holiday Accredited member of ‘Wellbeing Promise’ The ideal Sous Chef will be a passionate foodie who loves working with fresh, seasonal produce. Someone who enjoys training and mentoring a team to get the best out of them and can support the Head Chef with menu design, stock control, ordering and all relevant health, hygiene, and safety procedures. To find out more about this exciting role please forward your CV. Due to the rural location, your own transport will be essential. 8840

HEAD CHEF – creative, innovative chef – package £52,000 + This lively award-winning gastro pub is currently seeking a creative and innovative Head Chef to take over the running of this busy, fast paced kitchen. It is an independent business, which is very much a destination venue with a superb food trade. Benefits include: Great opportunity to be creative Farm to fork produce Generous salary & excellent tips Supportive owner and manager Sensible working hours You should therefore have a real interest in current food trends and working with fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced produce. There is a brigade of 3-4 chefs preparing modern British cuisine with European influences. They have developed a kitchen garden where they grow their own vegetables, fruit, and herbs and have close ties to a local estate where they can utilise the wonderful local produce; alongside this they also encourage foraging so they can create a regularly changing menu, highlighting the seasonal changes. As Head Chef you will have full responsibility for the day to day running of the kitchen designing menus, sourcing suppliers, stock control, ordering and training and motivating your team. The ideal candidate will have good business acumen, excellent man- management skills and the ability to nurture the staff to get the best out of them. It is a live out position and due to the pubs rural location, you would require your own transport, although you are only a few miles from a large town, with excellent amenities.

HEAD CHEF – creative, innovative chef – package £52,000 + - This lively award-winning gastro pub is currently seeking a creative and innovative Head Chef to take over the running of this busy, fast paced kitchen. It is an independent business, which is very much a destination venue with a superb food trade. Benefits include: •Great opportunity to be creative •Farm to fork produce •Generous salary & excellent tips •Supportive owner and manager •Sensible working hours You should therefore have a real interest in current food trends and working with fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced produce. There is a brigade of 3-4 chefs preparing modern British cuisine with European influences. They have developed a kitchen garden where they grow their own vegetables, fruit, and herbs and have close ties to a local estate where they can utilise the wonderful local produce; alongside this they also encourage foraging so they can create a regularly changing menu, highlighting the seasonal changes. As Head Chef you will have full responsibility for the day to day running of the kitchen designing menus, sourcing suppliers, stock control, ordering and training and motivating your team. The ideal candidate will have good business acumen, excellent man- management skills and the ability to nurture the staff to get the best out of them. It is a live out position and due to the pub’s rural location, you would require your own transport, although you are only a few miles from a large town, with excellent amenities.