A lively family favourite, Foresters Inn is a contemporary gastro pub offering the perfect place for a family meal. Featuring a tasty menu, from light lunches to tasty burgers, all washed down with our fantastic range of beer and wines or children-friendly cocktails theres something suitable for everyone.
ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER / SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE | Circa £31,600 per annum plus service charge
All colleagues working in Foresters' Inn benefit from the discretionary service charge we add to bills. The majority of our guests are happy to reward our colleagues for their excellent service.
You will assist with leading a kitchen brigade dedicated to providing a first-class service and excellent food quality to our guests.
Responsibilities will include:
Assisting the Kitchen Manager / Head Chef in the effective and efficient management of the kitchen and team
Ensuring the kitchen operates within its agreed budget through analysing and rectifying food costs and margins
Monitoring guest satisfaction levels on the quality of food and taking action to remedy shortfalls
Playing a key role in the Departments compliance with food safety legislation
Preparing and presenting food to the determined specification
HOURS OF WORK
Working straight shifts, you will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period (37.5 hours per week) on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.
You will be required to work 5 days a week between the hours of 8am and 10pm. As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential requirements:
Ability to lead a team in a busy commercial kitchen environment
Good financial awareness stocktaking / work schedules / wastage
Previous experience as a Chef de Partie with supervisory and training responsibility for a team of chefs in a large organisation OR as a Head Chef / Sous Chef in a smaller establishment
Excellent communicator
Excellent organisational and time management skills while working under pressure
Some knowledge of financial targets and controls
Desirable requirements:
Experience of back of house systems for stock management and ordering
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work, and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:
Colleague Bonus Scheme
Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
Free use of our leisure facilities
Discounted Center Parcs breaks
20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications
If this sounds like your ideal job, then wed love to see your application.
Closing date: 12th December 2025
Interviews to be held: Ongoing
Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.
We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.?We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.?We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.
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