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Kitchen Shift Leader

Devon, UK

Job Type

Full Time - Permanent

Place of Work

On Site, With Live In Available (Chargeable)

About the Role

Building lasting culinary partnerships – connecting exceptional chefs with kitchens where both can thrive.


Looking for more than just a job? Love an iconic destination? This is your chance to work in one of the UK’s most breathtaking locations, surrounded by rolling hills, coastal air, and a welcoming community.

This is a casual dining restaurant based within a thriving resort in Devon. Our guests include holidaymakers escaping the everyday, busy, activity based locations famous in the region and golf tourists who return time and time again - so great service really matters here.

**What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be part of a small, close-knit team delivering a relaxed but high-quality dining experience:

* Serving breakfast, buffet, lunch, and dinner to guests and residents within the team
* Creating a warm, friendly atmosphere for both visitors and regulars and the team
* Supporting kitchen and front-of-house operations as needed
* Helping maintain a clean, organised, and welcoming environment

What Our Client is Looking For

Its less about "formal" experience and more about attitude and team integration:

* A positive, friendly personality and strong team spirit
* A genuine passion for hospitality and customer service
* Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, and weekends
* Ability to thrive in a small team where everyone pitches in, directly reporting to the GM
* This is an Sous Chef role, but business culture and work ethic is key to an established group
* The successful candidate would be responsible for overall daily operations, and supporting the junior chefs through service, and working with the senior chef for tasks and duties required

What You’ll Get

* Flexible working hours (ideal for work-life balance) typical 40 per week with some evening and weekends
* A supportive, tight-knit team environment with very long established team
* The chance to work in one of the most scenic locations in Devon
* Staff meals, tip share intimate but established team to develop new opportunities
* No long days, no splits, no late nights, just fair decent shifts to a 40 hour week
* Significant discounted activities on site at both venues and all golf courses
* DIS package post 6 month probation
* Uniform provided
* Free parking
These rates to increase once fully trained & operational (to £17.80p/h midweek and
£18.69p/h weekends.

Why This Role hits Different

This isn’t a high-pressure city restaurant. It’s a place where:

* Guests come to relax and have fun - and you help create that experience
* You’ll build real relationships with returning customers and have the opportunity to build something real!
* This is a volume based role, of casual dining and fast paced service to standard
* Your workplace view includes, rolling hills, lakes, and sunsets and amazing walks

If you’re ready to swap the ordinary for something a little more inspiring, we’d love to hear from you.
**There is Live in available - with a weekly chargeable cost

The Chef Hub - raising the standard through community, quality, and opportunity.

Requirements

Ability to commute/relocate:

Devon: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Driving will be essential to the location in this role


Experience:

Min 7 years of culinary experience,

Casual dining, volume and quality driven

Volume / catering experience

Confident knowledge of costing, EHO requirements

Passion for teamwork, commitment and growth in a remote area


Licence/Certification:

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (minimum required)

H&S level 2 (required)

Allergen awareness training (required)


Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required) only, no sponsorship is available at this time


The Chef Hub is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these factors.We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, please contact us directly, should you have any further questions or concerns.


Eligibility to Work in the UK at The Chef Hub, we are committed to ensuring all our team members have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. As part of our recruitment process, all applicants must provide valid documentation demonstrating their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with current Home Office regulations. This may include, but is not limited to, a British or Irish passport, settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or a valid visa that permits work in the UK

£16.25 p/h midweek, £17.05 p/h weekends

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