Kitchen Vacancies | The Fitzherbert Arms

The Fitzherbert Arms

Careers in our kitchen…

Who are you?

You are the champion of delivering delicious, high-quality, local & seasonal food for all our guests. You are passionate about working in a high standard kitchen and you thrive on the fast-paced nature of your role. You’re an ambitious individual, who is takes pride in maintaining or leading a very family-like, hardworking kitchen team. You will be motivated and enthusiastic about continuing to build on The Fitzherbert Arms’ ongoing success!

1 Sous Chef

£30k per year

The Fitzherbert Arms has an exciting opportunity for a Sous Chef to join our fantastic venue. Using the best in seasonal British produce, the Sous Chef will be an active part in menu development, creation of daily specials, and the training and development of the junior team members

While doing this you will be exposed to further development opportunities of your own, learning to manage the kitchen and understand the financial aspects of the department.

The ideal Sous Chef:

Be a savvy and forward thinking with enthusiasm to progress to Head Chef
Have a background within a similar pub/restaurant environment
Thrive under pressure and excel in busy environments
Be able to nurture the team and help them achieve their goals
Have experience working at Sous Chef level in a quality led venue
Have a strong grasp of stock control, budgets and scheduling

What we offer:

Excellent weekly cash tips

Multi-site operator with expansion plans in the near future giving the opportunity to develop your skills and career at other sites
The offer of real career progression for those hardworking employees who are willing to learn and adapt
Great development training courses and apprenticeship programmes that set you up for success
Salary of £30k depending on experience + tips + quarterly bonus
Off shift 30% discount for you and up to 6 guests across all our pubs & inns
Meals on duty
Birthday gift and Years’ service gift
On-site parking

2 Commis Chef

£10 per hour + great cash tips

The Fitzherbert Arms are looking for talented, committed and enthusiastic chefs to make up our brigade for this exciting journey ahead. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a kitchen team made up of like-minded people who want to create a harmonious kitchen environment whilst consistently serving fresh, seasonal dishes to our wonderful guests

You will be a reliable, quick thinking, creative person who is committed to ensuring every dish leaves the kitchen to our high company standards. Attention to detail is a must alongside the ability to work within a team. With training integral to the role, we will give you the opportunity to develop your culinary skills to prepare fresh, seasonal dishes whilst planning your future progression with us

All good Commis Chefs will possess the following:

Basic knowledge of all sections of the kitchen

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to produce high quality, fresh food

Understanding of basic food safety and H&S

Team engagement skills

Good communication

High level of attention to detail

Adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas

What we offer:

Excellent weekly cash tips

Multi-site operator with expansion plans in the near future giving the opportunity to develop your skills and career at other sites

The offer of real career progression for those hardworking employees who are willing to learn and adapt

Great development training courses and apprenticeship programmes that set you up for success

Off shift 30% discount for you and up to 6 guests across all our pubs & inns

Meals on duty

Birthday gift and Years’ service gift

On-site parking

3 Kitchen Porter

Up to £10 per hour depending on experience and age

**Full-time and part-time positions available**

**Fantastic tips and flexible working hours**

Who are you?

As kitchen porter you are the heart of our kitchen operation, an integral team player who is hardworking and trustworthy. You are the unsung hero and backbone of our kitchen. Alongside the rest of the team, you make sure everything is kept as clean and tidy as possible. You are the bringer of pots and pans and vital to the kitchen, ensuring service runs as smoothly as possible. You must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to maintain the high standards of cleanliness and organisation within the kitchen team. You will share our energy and passion to contribute to The Fitzherbert Arms’ high standards and ongoing success

This is the perfect opportunity for someone with no experience in hospitality but who wishes to progress to a chef with our on-site 'Cheshire Cat Chef Academy' due to commence in Summer 2022 with training integral to the role

Why join us?

Invaluable training and development to help you progress with your hospitality career

Excellent, competitive salary with cash tips