Permanent - 40 hours per week

We are Chester Zoo, and for over 80 years we’ve been a leading conservation and education charity, and an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction.

We’re also a team of passionate, talented, enthusiastic and expert people, doing everything we can to keep the zoo going, from feeding the animals, as well as the customers, to discovering new conservation ideas, and giving our 1.9 million visitors an inspirational day out.

Following the successful launch of The Oakfield, after an extensive refurbishment of the original Grade 2 Victorian property, we are looking for additional enthusiastic, detail minded and charismatic team members.

Our aim is to have one of the most unique dining and event experiences, by having an amazing gastro pub completely surrounded by the busiest Zoo in the UK!

We are looking for an experienced and talented Chef de Partie to join the Oakfield team.

The Role:

• Provide support in the day to day preparation and production of food for The Oakfield kitchen, a busy, world class gastro pub and function venue. 
• Train and mentor Demi Chef de Partie and Seasonal Team Members to ensure effective and efficient work practice and delivery of an end customer service.
• Work collaboratively with the Front of House (FoH) team to ensure seamless delivery and a world class customer service.
• Support the Senior Chef de Partie in helping to produce food to the highest standards which ensures The Oakfield maintains its world class reputation as a gastro pub and venue destination.
• Adhere to policies, standard operating procedures and safe working practices including food safety systems. 
• Follow health and hygiene policies and associated legislation (for example HACCP).
• Ensure that you, as part of The Oakfield kitchen team, are clean and well presented at all times.
• Stock control and ordering – under direction from the Senior Chef de Partie, ensure correct stock levels on a day to day basis, place order requests for the Senior Chef de Partie to check, after ‘sign-off’ accept deliveries, ensuring they are correct and rotate stock as required.

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous chef experience, preferably in a leading British Gastro Pub
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of food types and production methods
• Ideally have customer service skills
• Level 2 Food Safety
• A ‘can do’ attitude
• Quick learner
• Good communication skills
• Flexible attitude to work

Hours of work are 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis including weekends and bank holidays. As guests primarily visit during the day, this is when you will spend most of your time here, but some evening working will also be required when we are holding private events and functions when the Zoo is closed to the general public.

The salary for this position is £18,936.47 per annum and in addition we offer a range of amazing benefits which can be found at

To apply for this position, please go to and click apply now to provide your current CV and complete the application form highlighting your skills and experience including why you believe you should be considered for our Chef de Partie role. 

Closing date for applications is 16^th June 2019