Chef

Full Time 40 hours per week (5 days over 7)
Based at Ampleforth Abbey, North Yorkshire (YO62 4EN)
Love cooking but ready to enjoy it again?
If you're tired of late nights, split shifts and the pressure of restaurant service, join our friendly kitchen team at Ampleforth Abbey. Here you'll cook fresh, homemade food in a supportive environment where quality, teamwork and work-life balance come first.
If you're an experienced chef looking to leave behind split shifts, late nights and the relentless pace of restaurant service, we'd love to hear from you.
At Ampleforth Abbey you'll prepare fresh, homemade meals in a supportive kitchen where quality, consistency and teamwork come first. Our kitchen provides breakfast, lunch and dinner for up to 100 monks, residential guests, retreatants and staff each day, with occasional support in our popular Tea Room.
Whether you've worked in hotels, restaurants, contract catering, schools, colleges, care homes or large-scale catering, this is an opportunity to continue cooking great food while enjoying a healthier work-life balance.
Why join us? This is hospitalitywith a different pace of life.
Latest finish 8:00pm no late-night service
No split shifts
40-hour full-time contract
Paid overtime
Five-day Christmas closure in addition to your annual leave
Up to 8% employer pension contribution
Free lunch during every shift
Free on-site parking
20% discount in our Tea Room and Abbey Shop
Employee Assistance Programme
Retail savings platform
50% discount on swimming, fitness suite and other activities at St Alban's Sports Centre
Beautiful countryside location in the Howardian Hills
The role You'll work alongside our Head Chef and kitchen team to:
Prepare fresh breakfasts, lunches and evening meals using quality ingredients.
Produce nutritious, home-cooked food for up to 100 diners each day.
Cater confidently for allergen and specialist dietary requirements.
Maintain excellent food hygiene and kitchen standards.
Assist with stock control, ordering and reducing food waste.
Contribute ideas for seasonal menus and daily specials.
About you You'll be an organised, dependable chef who enjoys producing consistently good food and working as part of a supportive team.
You'll ideally have:
Experience as a Chef de Partie or above.
A passion for fresh food and batch cooking.
Sound knowledge of food safety, allergens and special diets.
A positive attitude and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
Your own transport, as the Abbey is in a rural location.
If you're ready to swap pressure for purpose and join a kitchen where people genuinely enjoy coming to work, we'd love to hear from you.

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