Be part of something special from the start! We're recruiting now for this exciting role, with a planned start date in January 2026, giving you the perfect time to prepare for your next career chapter. Join the founding team of this brand new concept and make your mark on an exciting fresh venture.
What This Role Is Here To Do (Role Purpose)
As a Chef de Partie at Poolhouse, you’ll run your own section of the kitchen with skill, organisation, and pride. You’ll prepare and cook dishes to spec, lead by example on quality and consistency, and support junior team members with guidance and training. Calm under pressure and organised in your approach, you’ll be trusted to deliver dishes guests love while keeping your section running like clockwork.
📊 What Success Looks Like
- · Dishes consistently prepared, cooked, and presented to spec and on time
- · Your section organised, stocked, and always service-read
- · Junior chefs supported with training, coaching, and feedback
- · Strong, respectful communication with the Head Chef and kitchen team
- · Calm, efficient performance even during peak service
- · Pride in quality, consistency, and leadership within your section
🧗 Where This Role Can Take You
With experience and development, this role could grow into:
- Junior Sous Chef
- Sous Chef
🧭 Our Way of Working
Every part of this role should be delivered with care, curiosity, and integrity, in line with our Poolhouse values: Experience Obsessed, Seek Excellence, Integrity, Take Care, and Elite Sports Team Mentality.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead your section of the kitchen, preparing and cooking dishes to spec
· Maintain high standards of quality, presentation, and consistency
· Keep your section organised, stocked, and ready for service
· Follow and enforce food hygiene, safety, and cleanliness standards
· Train, mentor, and support junior chefs, including Commis and Demi Chefs
· Flag issues with stock, equipment, or quality promptly to senior chefs
· Communicate effectively and positively across the kitchen team
· Contribute ideas for menu improvements and efficiency gains
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
· Strong cooking skills and proven experience in a professional kitchen
· Organised and proactive in managing a section
· Excellent attention to detail and standards of presentation
· Ability to lead, train, and support junior team members
· Calm and efficient under pressure
· Committed to hygiene and food safety practices
· Strong communication and teamwork skills
· Passion for delivering high-quality food consistently
Benefits
- Employee ‘Success Share Scheme’
- Free Health Assured EAP membership (counselling, life coaching, legal and financial support)
- Perks and Discounts platform
- £100 Monthly Employee rewards
- Medicash Health Cash plan
- Wagestream access (early pay & savings tools)
- Paid volunteer day for a charity of your choice
- A Duvet Day Allowance
- Birthdays off
- Free nutritious meals at work
- Twice yearly Poolhouse Socials
