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Chef De Partie (Part time)

our Business:

We pride ourselves on our excellent hospitality from our two AA Rosette award-winning restaurant and are looking for someone to join our team as a Chef de Partie on a part-time basis.

‘Licet Esse Beatis’ sits above our front door at Squerryes Court. It means ‘permitted to be joyful’ and we have been in the business of creating joy for nearly 300 years.

We are a boutique English wine brand, producing vintage sparkling wine from fruit grown on our 2,500 acre Estate. Located high on the North Downs, our vines grow on a pure white chalk seam fed by a mineral rich aquifer nestled deep below the spiritual Pilgrim’s Way. We released our first vintage in 2014 and launched our tours and tastings in 2019.

Our restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday, offering a la carte dining, tasting menus, Sunday roasts, private dining and events.

Job Title

Chef de Partie

Summary of position

Duties include:

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes and quality standards
• Assist with meal preparation and ensure all dishes are cooked in a timely manner
• Follow proper food handling and safety procedures to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen environment
• Collaborate with the culinary team to create new and innovative dishes
• Maintain inventory of food supplies and notify management when items need to be restocked
• Clean and maintain kitchen equipment and utensils
• Adhere to all health and safety regulations

Key attributes of successful candidate

Skills required:

• Previous experience as a line cook or in a similar role preferred
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques and food preparation methods
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and skills may vary depending on the specific requirements of the restaurant or establishment.

Squerryes Ambassador Role

Remuneration: £14 /hour

Depending on experience whilst on site or at away events representing Squerryes.

our Business:

‘Licet Esse Beatis’ sits above our front door at Squerryes Court, it means ‘permitted to be joyful’ and we have been in the business of creating joy for nearly 300 years.

We are a boutique English wine brand, producing vintage sparkling wine from fruit grown on our 2,500 acre Estate, located high on the North Downs, our vines grown on a pure white chalk seam fed by a mineral rich aquifer nestling deep below the spiritual Pilgrim’s Way.

We released our first vintage in 2014, in 2018 we opened our Winery consisting of a tasting room and terrace just outside Westerham, creating a special place for food and wine-led experiences for people to enjoy quality time with friends and family.

We now have a Cellar Door, Deli, AA Rosette Restaurant and run popular tours and tastings throughout the year.

Our Brand Ambassadors:

We are seeking people to join our team of ambassadors who have a passion for wine and an enthusiasm for the English wine category. An associated qualification is preferable, but not essential. A love for supporting local is also key, with a personal connection either through being a member, living close by or already being a customer of Squerryes. You must be able to talk to new customers, members, and work closely with Squerryes staff so an enjoyment of speaking to others and interacting with them is crucial to the role.

We’re looking to build a team of ambassadors, each with their own distinct personality and strengths. Together their individual strengths complement one another, creating a fantastic team.

Your Role:

As we’re looking to recruit a few people, and being zero hours, there is flexibility to this role, some people may only want to commit to working a couple of half days a month, others a couple of days a fortnight. There is no rigid commitment or minimum number of days we need from you.

There will be a schedule of events and experiences, with an emphasis in 2024 on off-site events and weekends and members events, and the opportunity to host tours and tastings.

Rotas and work will be shared with you ahead of time which will include:

• Tours and tastings 4 times a week taking groups around the vineyard and then conducting a tutored tasting in our tasting room.
• You will have the opportunity to represent Squerryes at away events, leveraging your passion for the wine industry and for our brand. You’ll share the Squerryes brand story and support the senior Squerryes team in conducting tastings across our portfolio of sparkling wines at these, recruiting new members if the opportunity arises
• Representing Squerryes at key times in the year with tastings at some of our trade customers - usually in the run up to Christmas, helping promote Squerryes and offering tastings to customers as they shop, whilst telling the Squerryes story.

The frequency of our experiences and events will be dependent on the time of year, with April to August and October to December being particularly busy periods. There will be experiences and events mainly at weekends, some in the evening, others in the day. We also have some during the week, mostly during the day.

These are some examples:

• Squerryes harvest picking party for 500 people on a Sunday lasting for 4 to 5
  hours, where you will be a host, talking to members and helping pick our fruit
• Working in The Cellar Door offering tastings to shoppers and selling bottles
• Christmas / Summer / Food fairs. You will be one of the team on the Squerryes stand, selling Squerryes membership, Squerryes by the glass, bottle and gift boxes
• We say that we are in the business of creating joy, our ambassadors should live and breathe ‘Licet Esse Beatis’. We want you to enjoy this role, to really have fun doing it!

What’s in it for you?

On starting your role we will give you a full brand immersion at Squerryes to give you the confidence to fulfill this role as well as give you time with Squerryes stakeholders that will help grow your knowledge of the brand and business. Annually we will have a training day before the season starts to run through new vintages, give business updates and answer any questions you may have.