Salary - Up to £15.50 per hour Schedule - Full Time
Experience - Previous experience as a Chef de Partie within a fast paced, quality restaurant
Speedboat Bar are seeking a Chef de Partie to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink, especially Thai cuisine. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef de Partie who is looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group.
The Restaurant In partnership with Chef Luke Farrell, Speedboat Bar takes inspiration from the Thai-Chinese restaurants in Bangkoks Chinatown and the thrilling sport of Speedboat racing along the canals (klongs) of Thailand.
The menu explores the ingredients, flavours and techniques that took Luke to Bangkok and its unique foodways; Chinese in origin but now uniquely Thai. A masterclass in wok cooking, roasted meats and spicy sauces, each hinging on the specialist Thai herbs and ingredients cultivated and grown at Lukes nursery, Ryewater, in Dorset.
The bar focuses on sharing Singha beer towers, slushies and chasers; the signature Speedboat cocktails Snakesblood Negroni; Shop Window Old Fashioned; and Jelly Bia made with frozen Leo Lager; as well as softs such as a Snakefruit soda.
The Role
We're looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team, creating exceptional dishes and delivering an all-encapsulating experience to our guests.
You'll have experience working in a quality kitchen, adhering to standard operating and Health and Safety procedures. More importantly we are looking for people for as passionate about food and hospitality as we are!
If you have the following, then we want to hear from you:
Prior experience as a Chef de Partie within a fast-paced quality, restaurant;
A passion for Thai cuisine
Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in;
A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail;
Passion for about food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn;
The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group;
Benefits Dining & Hospitality
Lunch for 2 after probation
Up to 50% off dining across JKS restaurants
CODE App membership - Discount at some of the UK's best restaurants
Health & Wellness
Discounted gym membership with up to 25% off at 4,000+ venues across the UK
24/7 Doctor & prescription services for peace of mind healthcare
8 free counselling sessions to support your mental wellbeing
Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support when you need it
Health, legal, money and debt support services available
Entertainment
Up to 55% off cinema tickets
Up to 25% off UK attractions (London Eye, Thorpe Park, SEA LIFE, and more)
Up to 15% cashback at 70+ major retailers across the UK
Financial Support
Wagestream - stream a portion of your pay earlier when you need it
Access to financial advice to help with your financial planning
Company donations for your involvement with charities
Special Occasions & Recognition
Wedding gift & newborn care package - celebrating your big occasions
Staff parties & long service awards recognising your commitment
Employee referral scheme - earn up to £600 per referral
The Group
JKS Restaurants was founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam, and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. Since its inception, the group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition, including 7 Michelin stars, 4 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the Worlds 100 Best Restaurants, and a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2024.
The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Kitchen Table, Sabor, Legado and Ambassadors Clubhouse; along with cult favourites Hoppers, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar, and Bibi.
JKS Restaurants offers a unique opportunity to pursue a career in fine dining or to develop within trend-focused casual cuisine, with opportunities across all disciplines for those looking to advance their careers within a people-focused, collaborative hospitality group.
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