Restaurant jobs in Esher

Chef Opportunities (Head Chef, Sous Chef & Chef de Partie)

Who are Garsons?
Founded in 1871, today Garsons is an award-winning destination Garden Centre, Farm Shop and Restaurant with locations in Esher, Surrey and Titchfield, Hampshire. Garsons Esher is also home to one of the UK's largest Pick Your Own farms.

Our restaurants are at the heart of the customer experience, serving freshly prepared, high-quality food in a welcoming environment. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented and passionate chefs to join our kitchen team.

What does the role involve?
We are recruiting for a range of kitchen positions, including Head Chef, Sous Chef and Chef de Partie.

Whether you're an experienced kitchen leader looking to oversee an entire operation or a skilled chef looking to develop your culinary career, we have opportunities to suit a variety of experience levels.

Working within our busy restaurant, you'll play an important role in delivering high-quality dishes, maintaining exceptional food safety standards, leading by example and contributing to a positive and supportive kitchen culture. Our kitchens can serve 500+ covers per day, so we're looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in producing consistently excellent food.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, cooking and presenting high-quality food to company standards.
• Ensuring consistency, quality control and excellent presentation across all menu items.
• Supporting the day-to-day operation of a busy kitchen environment.
• Supervising and supporting junior team members where appropriate.
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and health & safety compliance.
• Monitoring stock levels, stock rotation and food storage procedures.
• Assisting with stock takes and helping to minimise food waste and operational costs.
• Supporting menu delivery and ensuring dishes are prepared in line with recipes and specifications.
• Working collaboratively with front of house teams to deliver an excellent customer experience.
• Contributing to a clean, organised and efficient kitchen environment.
• Supporting the training and development of new and existing team members.
• Taking responsibility for designated kitchen sections or overall kitchen operations depending on role level.
• Supporting opening and closing kitchen procedures as required.

What skills and experience do you need?
For all positions, we are looking for individuals who:

• Have previous experience working in a professional kitchen environment.
• Possess a passion for food and delivering excellent standards.
• Have a strong understanding of food hygiene, food safety and health & safety regulations.
• Are organised, reliable and able to work efficiently under pressure.
• Have excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and willingness to learn and develop.

Additional requirements for senior roles may include:

• Previous experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef, Senior Chef de Partie or similar role.
• Experience leading, training and developing kitchen teams.
• Strong organisational and people management skills.
• Experience with stock control, ordering and cost management.
• Menu planning and kitchen management experience.
• Relevant culinary qualifications are desirable.

Contract: Permanent, full-time positions.
Hours: Working hours will be on a rota basis and will include weekend and bank holiday working.
Salary: (depending on experience)

• Chef de Partie – from £14.01 per hour.
• Sous Chef – from £14.86 per hour.
• Head Chef – from £49,680 per annum

Package:

• 20% Employee Discount (plus discount for a designated household member)
• 28 days paid holiday increasing to 31 days with 2 years' service
• Company bonus scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Company Sick Pay scheme
• Pension scheme
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Service rewards awarded for 10 years' and 25 years' service
• Company events
• Discounted Pick Your Own fruit and vegetables
• Uniform provided
• Free on-site parking

Why join Garsons?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a long-established and respected family business, working within a supportive team environment where quality, customer experience and people development are at the heart of what we do. Whether you're looking to take the next step in your culinary career or bring your leadership experience to a thriving hospitality operation, we'd love to hear from you.

Application: Please specify which role you wish to apply for.

Note: We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Pay: From £14.01 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 – 45.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person