Chef - Must be flexible in Cwmbran

As a Chef, you’ll play a vital role in launching and supporting the leadership of a vibrant, multi‑outlet kitchen operation at one of the region’s most exciting new destinations. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Head Chef in delivering the culinary vision across the Farmshop, Café Restaurant, Barista Coffee Bar, Playbarn Café, Concessions, and Events & Hospitality spaces.
• Supervising and mentoring kitchen staff, ensuring high standards of food quality, safety, and hygiene are maintained at all times.
• Managing daily kitchen operations, including food prep, stock rotation, allergen control, and assisting with supplier coordination.
• Working closely with front‑of‑house and events teams to ensure smooth service for school visits, weddings, seasonal events, and private functions.
• Maintaining consistency and efficiency across a logistically varied site, ensuring timely and high‑quality food delivery.
• Upholding food safety and hygiene standards, including compliance with HACCP procedures.
• Contributing to menu development, bringing creativity and seasonal inspiration to the table.
• Driving continuous improvement, offering ideas and feedback to enhance the food offering and kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie in a high‑volume, quality‑focused environment.
• A strong background in wedding and event catering—you know how to deliver under pressure and support seamless execution.
• A track record of supporting, training, and motivating kitchen teams to maintain consistently high standards.
• Financial awareness, with experience in food cost control, GP targets, stock management, and supplier coordination.
• Excellent coaching and delegation skills—you lead by example and support the Head Chef in developing the team.
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and calm under pressure, especially during peak service.
• An empathetic and effective communicator with a collaborative, solution‑focused mindset.
• Strong menu execution, planning, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Able to work weekends and evenings as required by the operation.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio‑economic backgrounds. BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’. Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.