Culinary Expert

• Benefits Highlights
• Competitive hourly rate of up to £13.50* plus your share of cash and card tips
• Free meal whilst on shift
• Flexible shift patterns available
• Up to 50% off meals taken off duty for you and up to 6 guests
• 33% off our hotel accommodation
• Award-winning training program with a clear progression pathway

About The Oakman Group

Recognised as a leading employer, the Oakman Group is extremely proud to be within the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we know that you are the reason behind our site and company successes, and we want to recognise this with competitive pay packages and benefits. In return, all we ask is that you give your best and uphold the Oakman Group core values.

About This Role

We are looking for a skilled Culinary Expert to join our team in a kitchen environment. As a Culinary Expert, you will work closely with our experienced chefs to deliver exceptional food quality and service. If you are passionate about food, have impeccable standards, and a great team spirit, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• You will know your way around a kitchen, having worked in a similar kitchen environment before
• You will be a multi-tasker with a keen eye for detail
• You are ready to work in a fast-paced environment

What We Offer

We know that the key to success is the people within the business, and that the first step is recruiting the best people who are passionate about delivering the best service and using the best ingredients in the best setting. In return for your hard work, we offer a range of benefits including a competitive hourly rate, free meal, flexible shift patterns, and much more.

About You

We are looking for someone who is passionate about food, has impeccable standards, and a great team spirit. If you are a skilled Culinary Expert looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you.

Salary Extras Portal

We also offer all employees across the business access to our Salary Extras Portal, which includes access to a wage streaming service, allowing access to your pay when it suits you, and a range of discounts for everyday shopping at brands such as Asda, Aldi, B&Q, H&M, Clarks & Tesco.

Service Awards

We also offer Service Awards to our employees, which includes a birthday gift and an invitation to Oakfest, our annual company festival.

Refer a Friend

We also offer a refer a friend scheme, where you can earn up to £1000 for referring a friend to join our team.

About The White Hart

The White Hart in Ampthill is situated in the north of the Georgian market town. With a comfortable bar area, restaurant, eight boutique-style bedrooms and modern, theatre-style kitchen with a Josper Grill and a wood-fire pizza oven. It also has a totally separate function space called The Stables, with its own bar and guest facilities.

About Our Menu

We serve a seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired menu enhanced by weekly specials carefully crafted by a team of chefs based on sustainable, quality ingredients. Traceable from farm to fork, our meat and poultry come from British farms, our eggs are free range, and our fish is responsibly sourced from suppliers approved by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).