Job Ref: ILH6500
Branch: The Lygon Arms
Location: The Lygon Arms, Broadway
Salary/Benefits: £34,637 per annum including Tronc (circa £4 k) | Staff accommodation available
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: Weekends and weekdays (on rota basis)
Hours per week: 40
Posted date: 03/06/2026
Closing date: 05/07/2026
The Lygon Arms is a historic luxury hotel with a busy, well-run kitchen at its heart. As part of our collaboration with Chef James Martin, our Grill and Tavern delivers high-quality food in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
We’re looking for a Demi Chef de Partie who is keen to develop their skills, enjoys working in a busy kitchen, and wants to progress within a stable, supportive brigade.
This role offers a clear pathway to Chef de Partie for the right candidate.
- Supporting a Chef de Partie in the smooth running of a section
- Preparing and delivering dishes to a high standard during busy services
- Working in a high-volume operation with clear structure and support
- Learning how to manage prep, service flow, and consistency
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organisation and food safety
- Developing your skills with guidance from experienced senior chefs
This is a hands-on, learning-focused role. ideal if you’re ready to take the next step from Commis Chef level.
- Experience as a Commis Chef or Demi Chef de Partie
- Comfortable working in a busy kitchen environment
- Eager to learn, improve and take on more responsibility
- Calm, organised and reliable during service
- A team player who values structure and good leadership
- £30,637 per annum + Tronc (circa £4k per year)
- Staff accommodation available (£250 pcm including bills)
- Stable kitchen team with a calm, supportive Head Chef
- Clear development and progression opportunities
- Ongoing training and investment in your growth
- Meals on duty
- Friends family rates at Iconic Luxury Hotels
- 25% food beverage discount
- Spa discounts, healthcare cashback team events
If you enjoy being busy, want to learn from a strong team, and are serious about progressing your chef career, we’d love to hear from you.
Situated within the idyllic Cotswolds village of Broadway in Worcestershire. With roots dating back to the 14th century, The Lygon Arms is steeped in history, and remainders of the vast Tudor influence are visibly appreciated in the superb restoration of original features. The Lygon Arms boasts five exceptional culinary venues; the Lygon Bar Grill, the Lygon Wine Bar, The Russell Room, The Courtyard and the Spa Kitchen Bar, numerous snugs and lounges, a luxurious Spa, and 86 guest rooms, including the regally appointed Charles I suite. A perfect base from which to explore the Cotswolds, guests looking for a more rejuvenating stay can enjoy the calm of its spa retreat with a range of relaxing treatments and therapies.
