Chef de Partie/Breakfast Chef

Heron Ventures Ltd • Full-time • Honiton, England, United Kingdom • £12 - £13 / hour • 1w ago

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a strong CDP preferably with breakfast/brunch experience to join and lead the kitchen team here at Heron Farm, a family-owned vineyard and Kitchen, in Honiton, East Devon. Our restaurant has a beautiful walled garden, and serves food that is fresh, seasonal, and as local as possible – including vegetables grown in our own kitchen garden on site – alongside our award-winning wine.

As part of our energetic kitchen team, you will be instrumental in delivering great food in a timely and organised manner, and in compliance with all food hygiene legislation. You will proactively support the Head Chef in the day to day running of the kitchen as well as instinctively taking responsibility in their absence. Your creativity, enthusiasm and passion will be inspiring to the rest of the team. In return, we offer a great work/life balance, with family-friendly hours (our normal trading hours are 9am – 4pm Friday to Monday); a share of gratuities; and all the usual benefits (detailed below). Additionally, as a growing business, there are also likely to be opportunities for further training and experience, for example in the Events side of the business, should you wish.

We expect the Chefs to:

· Assist the Head Chef in running service and the kitchen

· Have a role in managing and motivating a team, and looking after the rota

· Take care of daily food preparation and duties assigned by the Head Chef to meet the standard and the quality of food

· Demonstrate knowledge of excellent kitchen management and make menu suggestions

· Demonstrate knowledge of costing menu items, and working to a set GP

· Ensure that production, preparation and presentation of food are of the highest quality and standards.

Hours: 40 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 operational days of the week, including weekend days. Our core opening hours are 9 – 4pm Friday-Monday, we do also occasionally do evening special events.

Terms:

- Start date 1-2weeks

- 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

- Enrolment into our Workplace Pension Scheme

- 20% discount on site

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.50-£13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Additional pay: