Chef de Partie

Shepherd Neame is looking for a Chef de Partie to join our team kitchen, so if you have some previous catering experience, you are looking for a new challenge and to carve out your career in the kitchen; this may be just the job for you.

If you have some proven catering experience, you love food, are motivated and are a great team player, we can train you and teach you everything else that you will need to know.

The Horse and Groom is situated at the heart of Wilmington village near Dartford in Kent. Recently refurbished, the stylish Gastro pub is the perfect place to pop in for a quick drink, snack or to indulge in a delicious meal. We operate full table service seven days a week and can cater for as many as 600 covers on a busy day. We also have a great garden which also allows us to accommodate a further 180 hungry diners when the sun is shining.

We know that excellent chefs are the key ingredient to a successful kitchen, so as part of our friendly and supportive team, you will play a key role in our kitchen to ensure that outstanding service and food is provided to our guests., 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.

• Competitive hourly pay rate


• A share of tips in addition to your hourly pay


• Early wage withdrawal scheme


• 25% discount on food and drink at Shepherd Neame Managed Houses


• 25% discount on overnight Managed House Hotel bookings


• Up to 40% discount on select purchases from the Visitor Centre Shop at Faversham


• Sheps Hut discounts and special offers hub on 100's of high street shops and services


• Access to a Workplace Mental Health Platform


• Company pension plan


• The opportunity to develop & move within our pubs, the Brewery & Support Office


• Flexible working hours


Shepherd Neame may be Britain's oldest brewer but our approach is anything but old-fashioned. We are an authentic, independent business, yet flexible and agile, and that has enabled us to survive and thrive based on the following Sheps Skills:

• Working Together


• Pride and Passion


• Authenticity


• Sheps Spirit