Job OverviewChef de Partie / Senior Chef de Partie – £29k–£33k + Tronc
The Honingham Buck – Honingham, Norfolk
Full-time | Permanent
£29,000–£33,000 basic + tronc/tips (typically around £50 per week)
Flexible working hours considered
The Honingham Buck is looking for a Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie to join our established kitchen team.
We're an award-winning, family-run country pub in the village of Honingham, just off the A47 and within easy reach of Norwich and Dereham.
We serve fresh, seasonal food using quality local produce, alongside the pub classics people actually want to eat. We're serious about producing good food consistently, but we're still a proper Norfolk pub at heart – and we don't believe a kitchen has to be miserable to be professional.
The Buck has a busy restaurant and bar, private dining and events, a large garden and eight B&B rooms, so there's plenty of variety.
The Role
We're looking for either an experienced Chef de Partie or a strong Senior CDP who is comfortable taking responsibility for a section and playing an important part in a busy service.
You'll work closely with our Head Chef and senior kitchen team, preparing and cooking fresh food to a consistently high standard.
Depending on your experience, you'll also have the opportunity to contribute ideas for dishes, help develop junior members of the team and take on additional responsibility within the kitchen.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Chef de Partie, Senior CDP or an experienced Commis Chef ready to step up
- Good all-round kitchen and section skills
- Experience working with fresh food
- Calm and organised during a busy service
- Good standards of preparation, presentation and cleanliness
- Good understanding of food hygiene and kitchen safety
- Reliable, punctual and prepared to work hard
- Someone who genuinely enjoys being part of a kitchen team
- A sense of humour – it definitely helps!
- Ambition and a willingness to continue learning and developing
We're not looking for egos. We're looking for someone who enjoys cooking, takes pride in what they put on the plate and wants to be part of a good team.
What We Offer
£29,000–£33,000 basic salary, depending on experience
Plus tronc/tips – currently typically around £50 per week
We're also happy to discuss some flexibility around working hours and shift patterns for the right person.
You'll also receive:
- Staff discount
- Meals whilst working
- On-site parking
- Permanent, full-time employment
- Supportive and experienced kitchen team
- Opportunity to develop and progress
- Input into dishes and menu development
- A busy, established independent business rather than a large corporate chain
We work hard and expect high standards, but we also want the kitchen to be somewhere people enjoy coming to work.
Own transport is strongly recommended due to our location.
If you're passionate about good food, enjoy the buzz of a busy service and want to join a friendly independent pub where you'll be treated as an important member of the team, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Basic Salary: £29,000–£33,000 per year
Additional Pay: Tronc/tips, currently typically around £2500 per annum
Work Location: In person – The Honingham Buck, Honingham, Norfolk
Pay: £29,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
