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We’re looking for a talented and passionate Pizza Chef to join the kitchen team at The Cherry Tree, Olney – a beautiful, recently refurbished pub and restaurant at the heart of the community.

Part of Acorn Pubs, within the Brunning and Price family, The Cherry Tree has undergone a major refurbishment and is entering an exciting new chapter. Set in a stunning Grade II listed building overlooking Olney Market Place, we combine character, quality, and a modern dining experience.

Our kitchen team creates freshly prepared dishes with a focus on seasonal ingredients, Mediterranean-inspired cooking, wood-fired pizzas, and charcoal-grilled favourites. We pride ourselves on delivering great food in a welcoming environment where chefs can develop their skills and take pride in what they create.

Our Offer

• Basic up to £13.50, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Paid overtime
• Great cash tips.

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across Acorn Pubs, Brunning & Price and our group including wagamama and selected airport pubs and restaurants.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tap, saving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefs to the company.
• Wagestream - use flexible pay to choose when to get paid
• Weekly pay - because everyone loves a payday!

Your Wellbeing – it’s important to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us!

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Earn while you learn - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based Level 3 Chef de Partie apprenticeships, plus tailored chef workshops.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with us.

About you...

You may have experience in catering as a chef, line cook, breakfast chef, section chef or chef de partie in a restaurant, gastro pub or the wider hospitality sector. As our chef de partie you'll be working across all areas of the kitchen, supporting our sous chefs and head chef. If you’re passionate about fresh food cookery, you’re likely to be our kind of person and we would love to hear from you!

About Acorn Pubs...

• A collection of 10 pubs, 6 of which have bedrooms.
• Our wider company, Brunning and Price, includes 79 pubs across the country.
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.

If you want to work as part of our kitchen family and bring your talent to the table, apply now to be our Pizza Chef!