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Full time Chef De Partie, Junior Sous Chef or Sous Chef Interaction Recruitment PLC is working with a stunning grade 2 listed hotel based in a woodland setting in Leicestershire and are seeking a Chef to join their team of 9 Chefs and 4 Kitchen Porters. The Head Chef at this hotel has been heading up the kitchen for around 14 months, his team are encouraged to work together. Role: To work as part of a brigade, you will be responsible for a section and working as part of a team. There are 4-5 services per day. The hotel offers banqueting, conferences, weddings, a la carte dining, afternoon teas and so forth. Working with 75-80% fresh produce. It is a large kitchen, there is only 1 pass and when there are functions on, there can be 400-500 covers. Rota: Shift pattern starting as early as 10:00 and finishing anywhere between 21:00 and 22:00. Working 5 out of 7 days per week. Contracted to 40 hours per week, averaging 45 hour weeks. Having 1:4 weekends off, you may also have 1 weekend day off + 1 weekday on alternative weekends. 1 hour break per shift. Salary: Salary up to 40'000 per annum based on experience. Benefits and perks: Lucrative basic salary Overtime pay / time in lieu 28 days annual leave Health & wellbeing programme Free parking Meal on duty Low cost live in available c.1 mile from site Opportunity for career development Advancing technical food knowledge Privately owned company Staff parties and events Great team, mixed nationality, lovely Head Chef Applicants: Must be a qualified or time served Chef with plenty of fresh produce experience and commercial kitchen experience Will have a good can-do attitude, passion for great food and team mentality Shall be professional, reliable, punctual and presentable Would be able to drive and have access to a reliable vehicle Can demonstrate a clear career history with evidence of experience in the form of references and/or photographic evidence Might have pastry experience and be happy to help out on the pastry section Could be from a fine dining background such as 5 star hotels, Michelin star restaurants or rosetted gastro pubs Must have UK Right to Work Must have own Chef knives and safety shoes or Chef Crocs Contact: Name: Cheryl Wilson at Interaction Recruitment PLC Address: 82 Abington St, Northampton, NN1 2AP Number: 01604 620 032 Email: INDNH TPBN1_UKTJ