Chef - spitfire - united kingdom, west malling, kent

shepherd neame is looking for a chef to join our kitchen team, so if you are a new or aspiring chef looking for a fresh challenge and to carve out your career in the kitchen; this may be just the job for you.

the spitfire is a contemporary pub that forms part of the 650-acre west malling king's hill business and residential park. the pub stands on the former battle of britain raf west malling base. outside, there’s a lush green garden with ample seating for living the alfresco lifestyle. the spitfire enjoys a great reputation for its food, dishes are freshly-prepared on the premises from local, seasonal produce, and enjoyed in spacious, stylish dining areas on both floors.

we know that excellent chefs are the key ingredient to a successful kitchen, so this role will see you working as part of our friendly and supportive kitchen team to deliver a great dining experience to our customers.

previous catering experience would be beneficial however if you haven’t got experience please do not worry, so long as that you love food, are confident, motivated and are a great team player, we can train you and teach you everything else that you will need to know.

we are looking for someone who

has shep's spirit

is confident to suggest new ways of workingis flexible and responsive to changemotivates and engages those they work withworks well under pressure in a fast paced environment

is great at working together

supports their team to deliver a great customer dining experiencetakes ownership to resolve customer queries and complaints quickly and efficiently coaches new team members and provides feedback where necessaryis keen to learn and willing to share skills with otherspromotes and participates in an inclusive working environmentworks with the kitchen team during shifts to deliver goals and targets set by leadership team

has pride and passion

displays pride in their work through the presentation of high quality fooddemonstrates great product knowledgecelebrates our heritage as britain’s oldest brewer

is authentic

acts with integrity and honestyprovides constructive feedback to the leadership team to enhance the performance of the kitchenadheres to food safety guidelines and all relevant legislationbehaves with due care and consideration for the health, safety and wellbeing of themself and others

benefits

immediate start availablecompetitive pay ratea share of tipsearly wage withdrawal schemecompany pension planemployee discount scheme at shepherd neame retail pubs & hotelsaccess to a workplace mental health platformfull company induction processthe opportunity to develop & move between pubs within the companyfast paced, fun and diverse working environmentflexible working hours

who are we?

britain’s oldest brewer, shepherd neame, has been based in the market town of faversham, kent for over 300 years. an independent family business, we boast an award-winning visitor centre and more than 300 pubs and hotels throughout london and the south east, from the historic heart of the city to the kent coastline. we employ around 1,500 team members across our pub estate and more than 270 at our brewery and support office.

perhaps best known for great british classic ales such as spitfire amber, which carries the royal warrant, our diverse portfolio includes five grain lager, the bear island collection and the whitstable bay collection. we also brew international lagers under licence including premium thai lager singha and american best-seller samuel adams boston lager, and are the sole uk distributor for truly hard seltzer.

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