Chef de Partie / Café Chef
The Café Theatre at Redfields Garden Centre
Create Exceptional Food. Work Sensible Hours. Love What You Do.
The Café Theatre at Redfields Garden Centre is more than just a café—it's a destination. Renowned for freshly prepared food, warm hospitality and an inviting atmosphere, we're looking for a talented Chef de Partie / Café Chef to join our passionate kitchen team.
If you're a chef who takes pride in quality, enjoys working with fresh ingredients and wants to leave behind late nights and unsociable hours without compromising your love of cooking, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
As a key member of our kitchen team, you'll play an integral role in delivering consistently outstanding food and maintaining the high standards our customers expect.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and cooking high-quality breakfast, brunch, lunch and daily specials
- Producing fresh, seasonal dishes to specification with consistency and attention to detail
- Supporting menu development with creativity and new ideas
- Maintaining exceptional food presentation and portion control
- Managing your section efficiently during busy service periods
- Assisting with stock rotation, ordering and inventory control
- Minimising waste and contributing to effective cost management
- Ensuring full compliance with food safety, HACCP and health & safety procedures
- Maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and kitchen organisation
- Working collaboratively with the front-of-house team to deliver outstanding customer experiences
- Supporting and mentoring junior team members where required
- Helping maintain a positive, professional and motivated kitchen culture
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Chef de Partie, Café Chef or strong Commis Chef ready to step up
- Passion for producing fresh, high-quality food
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to remain calm and efficient during busy service
- Strong understanding of food hygiene and kitchen safety
- Pride in maintaining exceptionally high standards
- A positive attitude and genuine team spirit
- Reliability, flexibility and a strong work ethic
- Food Safety Level 2 (preferred, although training can be provided)
Why Join Redfields?
Working in hospitality doesn't have to mean sacrificing your evenings, weekends or family time.
We offer:
- Daytime-only working hours
- No split shifts
- No late-night finishes
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday off
- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Opportunities for career development and progression
- Staff discounts across the garden centre and café
- Uniform provided
- Company pension
- Meals on duty
- The opportunity to work with a passionate team that genuinely cares about quality
Be Part of Something Special
At The Café Theatre, we believe great food brings people together. Every dish we serve reflects our passion for fresh ingredients, honest cooking and genuine hospitality.
If you're looking for a kitchen where your skills are valued, your work-life balance matters and every day brings the opportunity to create something memorable, we'd love to welcome you to our team.
Apply today and bring your passion for great food to The Café Theatre at Redfields Garden Centre.
Work Location: In person
