Chef Job Stafford area,England UK,Restaurant/Food Service

Position: Chef of All Levels

Ready for your first step into kitchen management? We're looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join the team at The Wayfarer.

The Wayfarer in Stone is a much-loved gastropub where everyone's welcome to pull up a chair – known for its Sunday roasts with proper Yorkshire puddings and its beautiful Coral Room. Our kitchen mixes pub favourites with the chef's international dishes, plus a rotating 'Throwbacks' menu of past favourites.

Here’s what we offer:

Up to £14.00 per hour (Approx. £1,790 every 4-weeks or £23,300 pa)
Shared Service charge (Avg. £5,820 pa)
Total Potential Package = £29,120 per year
Part time – 32 hours a week: solid, regular hours with a better work-life balance
Your first step into kitchen management, fully supported

The role

You’ll work alongside your Head Chef and Sous Chef to run great services, keep standards high and start building the leadership skills to take your career further.

What you’ll be doing :

Running sections and supporting the pass during busy services
Cooking our menus to spec, every time
Helping to train and support chefs and KPs
Getting involved in ordering, stock and food safety

What we’re looking for:

Strong Chef de Partie or Junior Sous experience
Calm, organised and great with people
Passion for food and high standards
Hungry to learn and progress to Sous Chef

About Parogon

Parogon was founded by a group of local friends with a passion for hospitality, and we now have restaurants across Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire. We're recognised as one of the top 20 hospitality companies and one of the top 100 large companies to work for in the UK – and we have a proven track record of progressing our people from within.

The

Good Stuff:

50% discount off your food when dining at any of our restaurants
A personalised development plan to support your aspirations
Food on shift served exactly the same way we serve our guests
24hr access to a dedicated and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Vitality Private Healthcare
Social events throughout the year, culminating in our Annual Awards Night!

Our mission is simple: to bring joy to our guests through fantastic food and drink, excellent service and passionate people.

At Parogon we are committed to inclusivity, embracing individuals of all ages, genders, identities, races, sexual orientations and ethnicities. We foster an environment where everyone, from diverse backgrounds, can find happiness at work.