At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our kitchen team to create high-quality dishes and oversee various food stations.
- Company: Haskins Garden Centres, a family-owned business with a focus on customer experience.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, generous holiday, staff discounts, and free counselling support.
- Other info: Enjoy sociable hours with no split-shifts and only one late night per week.
- Why this job: Perfect for passionate food lovers wanting to grow in a fun, supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in catering and pastry, plus a love for teamwork and customer service.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 31000 £ per year.
We are recruiting a Chef De Partie on a full-time, temporary basis, working 38 hours per week including alternate weekends. This will be a temporary position for 9 months. Pay scale from £27,000 DOE.
The role of Chef De Partie involves assisting with the day-to-day running of a busy production kitchen and providing high quality food from an agreed menu. You will oversee our counter service, the carvery, pizza oven and patisserie counter. A strong pastry background is also a requirement of this position. This role benefits from sociable hours with no split-shifts as well as alternate weekends off plus a day off in the week and only one late night a week.
Key responsibilities will include ensuring the highest standard of customer service is always delivered. You must be a team player and support the rest of the kitchen team during a busy service.
About You
This role is well suited to a self-motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual with excellent customer service skills. The successful candidate will be proactive and energetic and be able to work in a busy fast-paced environment. Previous catering, patisserie and high-volume production experience is preferred.
Our employee benefits package includes:
- An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free and confidential counselling and advice to all employees and their immediate family.
- Contributory pension scheme for eligible employees.
- Generous Staff Discount Scheme after completion of probationary period.
- Free on-site parking.
- Staff Uniform provided.
- Health Cash Plan.
- Charity Day.
- Up to 38 days of holiday pro-rata.
- Cycle Scheme.
Haskins is a family owned, award winning business with 5 destination garden centres across the South of England, each with a large restaurant. We constantly strive to improve the service and experience we offer our customers, that’s why the recruitment of our people is so important to us. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, have a sense of humour and an eagerness to learn, we want you to join our friendly, happy team.
Chef De Partie (Temporary) - Ferndown, Dorset employer: Haskins Garden Centres
Haskins Garden Centres is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and friendly work environment where teamwork and customer service are at the heart of our operations. With sociable hours, generous holiday allowances, and a comprehensive benefits package including an Employee Assistance Program and staff discounts, we prioritise the well-being and growth of our employees. Join us in Ferndown, Dorset, where you can develop your culinary skills in a busy production kitchen while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
