Experienced Thai Chef
Bamboo Sky | Bourn, Cambridgeshire
£30,000–£32,000 per year + service charge (typically £80–£100 per week)
FREE on-site accommodation + household bills included
Bamboo Sky is an independent Thai restaurant and destination venue in the Cambridgeshire countryside, known for fresh, authentic Thai food and memorable guest experiences.
We're looking for an experienced and reliable Thai Chef to join our small kitchen team, working alongside our Head Chef and Sous Chef.
We're not looking for another senior chef, we're looking for a strong, competent Thai cook who knows their way around a professional Thai kitchen, can work confidently across sections and takes pride in producing fresh, authentic food consistently.
What we're looking for
You should have:
- Around 5+ years' professional experience working in a Thai kitchen or a similar relevant Asian cuisine
- Strong knowledge of authentic Thai ingredients, flavours and cooking techniques
- Excellent wok skills and confidence cooking during busy service
- Experience preparing fresh curries, stir-fries, noodles, salads, starters and other Thai dishes
- The ability to follow recipes, portioning and presentation standards consistently
- Good food preparation, knife and kitchen organisation skills
- Food safety and hygiene training and good working knowledge of professional kitchen standards
- Strong allergen awareness and an understanding of avoiding cross-contamination
- Good spoken English and the ability to communicate clearly with the Head Chef, kitchen and front-of-house teams
- The ability to work quickly, calmly and cleanly during busy services
- A reliable, positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a small team
- Pride in the quality and consistency of every dish you send out
The package
- £30,000–£32,000 salary, depending on experience
- Plus service charge typically £80–£100 per week
- FREE ACCOMMODATION ON SITE
- Most household bills included
- Staff meals while on duty
- 25% employee discount
- Company pension
- Mondays off plus additional scheduled time off
- A stable, full-time role within a growing independent restaurant
- Work alongside an experienced Head Chef and Sous Chef in a small, friendly kitchen team
HOURS
This is a full-time hospitality role working 48 HOURS PER WEEK across Tuesday–Sunday, including evenings and weekends.
Mondays are generally days off, with additional scheduled time off during the week.
Important : UK Right to Work
Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK.
We are not offering Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this position and cannot consider applications requiring current or future employer sponsorship.
Please only apply if you already have the appropriate right to work in the UK.
If you're an experienced Thai Chef who loves cooking fresh, authentic Thai food and would like to become part of a growing independent restaurant, we'd love to hear from you.
Send your CV and a short introduction outlining your Thai kitchen experience to Charlie at [email protected].
Pay: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
