Chef de Partie - The Boat House - Neston

Could Hydes be on your menu? Do you have excellent standards and enjoy working with fresh food. We may have the perfect role for you.

Here at Hydes, we are not only a pub operator but we also brew our own beer, and have over 150 years of history and heritage.

We are now looking to recruit to our kitchen brigade at our newly refurbished site the Boat House, to enhance our strong team, and help us be the best at what we do, serving ‘excellence as a habit’

The Site

Parkgate is a bit of an oddity, it is a seaside village, with no sea! The estuary having withdrawn over the last century leaving marshland and a huge variety of marshland. The Boathouse looks straight over the magnificent Dee Estuary, and boasts fantastic fresh food dining and drinks – in particular fish and shellfish being their speciality. This is an extremely fast paced site.

The Role

Whether you work full time or part time our customers are in your hands. You will be required to oversee the day to day activities of the kitchen at the Boat House. You will be knowledgeable about all the dishes on our menu and how to support the site to turn out mouth- watering dishes with ease. You will produce all starters, mains and desserts as well as acting as a coach and mentor to any junior staff members. You will also be require to oversee stock, ordering and audits.

The Person

With relevant experience, in a fresh food environment, you will relish the chance to develop your career. We are therefore looking for someone who can demonstrate the following attributes and skills

• Deliver a reliable efficient food service
• Ability to work under pressure and use your own initiative
• Be flexible and the kind of person who jumps in to help out to ensure service is never compromised
• Positive ‘can do attitude’
• Has the ability to cope with a busy kitchen and work safely within all legislations
• Has excellent attention to detail and enjoys working to high standards
• Able to give clear direction, delegate effectively and adapt to change
• Strong decision making skills.
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to assist with menu development
• Ability to prepare cook and present all dishes
• Has excellent personal standards regarding time keeping, attendance and personal presentation

The Benefits

We offer comprehensive training packages, to ensure that you are up to speed with the way we do things. This will include understanding our menus and beers as well as understanding the culture of the site you will be working in.

Career Progression Plans within our estate

You will receive an hourly rate of £8.20 - £9.50 per hour

5.6 weeks holiday and a pension plan Free Uniform

50% discount card for food at several of our sites, upon completion of Hydes mandatory online training