Job Description

We're looking for a talented, driven Chef de Partie or Sous Chef to join our small neighbourhood restaurant - someone who cares deeply about the food they put on the pass, takes real pride in consistency and detail, and wants to be part of a team that values both excellence and hospitality in equal measure.

This is a role for a chef who loves cooking with purpose: thoughtful, vibrant dishes inspired by flavours and techniques from around the world, made with care and served in a restaurant that believes great food should come with warm, generous hospitality. We're a close-knit team, rooted in family, and we're looking for someone who wants to contribute positively, cook brilliantly, and help create a place people genuinely love to be - both guests and staff.

What we offer

The chance to be part of a small, ambitious restaurant where quality really matters.
A supportive, respectful working environment with a lovely close-knit team.
Personal coaching and support from Chef Nikita - especially if you'd like to pursue competitions!
Real input, real responsibility, and room to grow.
The opportunity to cook food with personality, care, and global inspiration at its heart.
2 family meals a day
If you're a thoughtful, hardworking chef who wants to produce beautiful food and be part of a restaurant with heart, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Requirements

What you'll do

Deliver exceptional food every service, with strong attention to quality, consistency, presentation, and flavour.
Run your section with confidence and care, staying organised, calm, and service-ready.
Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, and for the right candidate, step into a Sous Chef-level leadership role.
Assist with ordering, stock control, food safety and maintaining kitchen organisation
Contribute positively to team culture and help train junior chefs where needed
Contribute ideas, curiosity, and energy to a menu shaped by exciting global inspiration and a strong sense of seasonality.
Help maintain high standards of cleanliness, prep, food safety, and kitchen organisation.
Work collaboratively with front-of-house to ensure guests receive not just great food, but a genuinely warm experience.

We're looking for someone who

Has experience as a Chef de Partie, or is already working at Sous Chef level in a quality-driven kitchen.
Cares deeply about craft, flavour, and consistency.
Brings a positive attitude and enjoys being part of a tight-knit, supportive team.
Leads by example, works hard, and communicates well during prep and service.
Is curious about food, open to ideas, and excited by global influences in cooking.
Understands that a great neighbourhood restaurant is built as much on generosity and warmth as it is on technical ability.