Chef de Partie - £27,000 per year plus excellent tips and benefits - The Seafood Restaurant

• Pay - £27,000 per year 
• Plus an extra potential up to £700 per month in tips* (average based on 45 hour week in September) 
• Flexible shifts with part and full time options 
• Christmas day and boxing day off  

 

Hello, come in. Great hospitality is what we do - offering a friendly and generous welcome to all.  

  

We are looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our friendly kitchen team at our flagship restaurant The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall.  

  

Under the leadership of legendary Head Chef Pete Murt, you'll be working with the very best, locally sourced ingredients to prepare rick's famous seafood dishes inspired by his travels around the world.  

 

You’ll be a crucial part of the kitchen team, leading a section during service, developing and inspiring the junior kitchen team members, whilst supporting your head chef to ensure that rick’s dishes, vision and desire for quality delivers a fantastic dining experience for our guests. 

 

Grow your career with us  we're not just passionate about food, we're passionate about developing our people too.  Our current Head Chef, Pete Murt, has worked his way up through the chef ranks so he knows exactly how to support and develop your chef career with us. 75% of our managers have been promoted from within and we want to help you fulfil your potential. 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 and benefits 

Flexible shifts. Family time and work/life balance is 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.  

Brilliant tips. On top of your salary you'll earn tips and these are paid weekly into your bank, aren't subject to NI deductions and you'll even get tips when you're on holiday!  

Christmas day and boxing day off. We put our people first, so all our restaurants close on christmas day & boxing day so you can enjoy the days as you wish.  

Staff discounts. You'll get 50% off in our restaurants, 20% in our shops and online and discounted hotel stays and cookery courses.  

Free meal for two. After one year with us, you'll get a complimentary 3 course meal for two people in one of our restaurants every year.  

Social events. You'll get the chance to meet rick and the family at fun social events and parties.  

Plenty of food. We provide great quality meals whilst on duty, the chance to taste all our dishes as well drinks and snacks whilst you're on a break.  

Staff surprises. We like to make you smile, so there'll be little treats from us throughout the year. We've recently given all our staff a £25 voucher and a free stein's at home 3 course meal box to enjoy at home.  

Holiday. You'll get 28 days paid holiday every year. 

 

Tips* - since May, our Chefs de Partie at The Seafood Restaurant earned on average £3.60 per hour in tips. For a full time role with us this equals up to £144 per week (based on a 45 hour week) and up to £620 per month on top of your salary.  

With lots of restaurant and room bookings over the winter period, whether you are looking for part-time or full-time work, lunchtimes or evenings, weekends or weekdays, we are able to offer guaranteed hours every week – just let us know in your application what you are available to work. 

 

Our story Rick and Jill Stein started our family run business back in 1975, and today we employ over 6oo 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. We see ourselves as being in the 'cheering up industry' trying to make people smile with great food, drink and experiences.  

 

Good to know...  Parking – there is plenty of free parking available in Padstow. Travel to work – Padstow is on the bus route from Bodmin, Wadebridge and Newquay with regular buses throughout the day. You can cycle safely to work from Bodmin and Wadebridge to Padstow along the camel trail. Uniform- we provide our kitchen teams with chef whites. 

  

Say Hello - We'd love to hear from you - to apply, please email your cv to petemurt[at]rickstein.com or click apply to submit a quick application.