Chef de Partie: Seaview Yacht Club
Job Posted: 28 April 2025
- Contract Term: Seasonal
- Location: Seaview, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full or part time
- Salary: Rates of Pay that exceed NMW/NLW for more casual roles
- Industries: Chefs Catering, Hospitality & Bar Travel & Tourism
Chef De Partie - Sea View Yacht Club
About the Club…
Sea View Yacht Club is a thriving and vibrant yacht club based in the beautiful village of Seaview on the Isle of Wight. Established in 1893, the yacht club bursts into to life over the summer months with members traveling to the Island from across the UK to enjoy their time at the Club on & off the water.
The Club’s hospitality and events team has a passion for delivering exceptional service, working closely as a team, with knowledgeable, caring, supportive, and industry-leading management. The result is a relaxed yet professional approach to delivering one of the Island’s best venue experiences.
The Club hosts normal restaurant service alongside corporate hospitality & events. Lively parties on the Club’s staging on a summer’s evening refined a la carte dining on the Clubhouse terrace, and everything in between.
The type of crew we need…
We are looking to fill staff roles from April to September and beyond, in particular, Chef De Parties, led by experienced professional Head Chef Paul Hayward.
The right candidate(s) will be passionate about creating high-quality food for formal events, as well as be able to pivot to more casual offerings for day-to-day sailors. We need people with a positive fun attitude & who can demonstrate an ability to work successfully in a team in a busy environment.
We want to hear from experienced Chefs and those with experience in food preparation roles who can support our Head Chef Paul Hayward.
We offer flexible working hours to suit, with full-time and part-time roles available.
The Job
You’ll be a core component of a busy team, driving experience through the Club’s hospitality offering – Great Food!
The Club is becoming a destination for cuisine on the Solent and we want to keep improving that reputation.
With that in mind, no day will be the same and you’ll be doing some or all of the following:
· Supporting our Head Chef Paul Hayward in the kitchen as a key player preparing and cooking our diverse menus
· Preparing all manner of incredible, consistent food from ‘Grab and Go’ style take away options, to fresh pizza and grilled meats, through to 3-course silver service style events
· Adhering to all Health & Hygiene policies and processes, using digital food safety control systems, and completing daily checks
· Managing/assisting with stock control, ordering, and menu development subject to experience and role
· Co-ordinating with Front of House teams for smooth delivery of service
What’s in it for you?
- Training that includes First Aid and Level 2/3 Food Safety if you need it, plus we’ve got some exceptional managers to help bring the best out of you!
- Competitive Salaries for Full-Time Roles and Excellent Rates of Pay that exceed NMW/NLW for more casual roles (with some hours paid at enhanced rates)
- Holiday Pay in addition to hourly rate subject to role
- Industry Leading Tipping system with regular pay-outs and a dedicated app for total employee transparency
- Casual but professional uniform provided
- Access to sailing, paddleboarding, and staff social events
- Staff Meals are provided on shift (when the kitchen is open)
- Stunning location with good public transport links to Ryde
- Supportive team environment with good work-life balance
All we need is…
- A good level of food knowledge and an understanding of food preparation techniques
- Health & Hygiene Certification and other Culinary Training is desirable, but training is given as necessary in food preparation roles
- Someone committed to delivering first-class food
- A hands-on approach and the ability to work well in a team, under pressure
- Great organisational skills and the ability to multitask
- The ability to control and oversee the seasoning, portioning, and appearance of the food served
- Demonstrate and promote teamwork within the kitchen and front-of-house
- Attention to detail
- Positive attitude and excellent communication skills – communication is key to a great workplace; we need positive and interested team members who will go the extra mile for their team and guests
- Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays – The Club is especially busy during school holidays and hazy summer evenings, and we host events and corporate bookings all year round.
To apply please complete the application through the IW Jobs platform.
Thank you for your interest in working for Seaview Yacht Club
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If you have any questions about these roles, please reach out by email to [email protected]
Seaview Yacht Club
WELCOME to the Sea View Yacht Club. The Sea View Yacht Club was established in 1893. Sailing and other boating activities have taken place off our clubhouse ever since. With our 130-year history, over 1900 members and the best sea views of any sailing club on the island, the SVYC offers the potential for endless happy times both on and off the water. The Club is open all year round for social activities. In the the summer season, we offer sailing and other boating throughout the day - as we are unrestricted by the tides. SAIL WITH US... We welcome new members of all ages and abilities, from beginners to advanced sailors and offer a wide range of courses, training, racing and boats to sail in. Our young children start learning to sail in small dinghies such as Optimists while adults can give the sport a go or improve their skills in a range of different boats, many of which the club owns exclusively for members use, including the 13 identical keel boats that make up the Mermaid fleet. TRAIN WITH US... The SVYC is a RYA-accredited Sail Training Academy which delivers more than 1,200 course sessions to our members and to many island primary schools each year. Our Club is very family orientated and for many family members, Seaview has been a holiday destination for countless generations. Alongside our sail training, we run RYA powerboat, instructor, VHF radio, first aid and navigation courses from our Sail Training Academy. If you own a RIB or a yacht you can arrange a mooring with us, and, included in your annual membership is the use of the Club launch service - which runs daily throughout the summer. RACE WITH US... We are fortunate to own a fleet of keel boats - the Seaview Mermaids - which members race regularly from spring though to autumn, including competing at Cowes Week. Many members own one of more than 200 wooden clinker-built Sea View One-Design (SVOD) sailing dinghies. This unique class was founded in 1931, and is proud to be the largest locally built one-design dinghy class anywhere in the world. There are also Optimists, Teras, Picos, Toppers, Lasers, Fevas, Visions, Buzzes and Dart 16 Catamarans which can be rented by members at any time during the sailing season. If you have your own dinghy, we have a large dinghy park available for storage during the season, with very easy access to the water. SOCIALISE WITH US... The SVYC has a very active social calendar with discos for children, dances for adults, dinners for sailing groups and drinks parties for every occasion. We also have our amazing sea view rooms and outdoor spaces - which can be hired for weddings, parties and corporate events, with entertainment such as live music, cocktail mixologists and tempting menus all year round, whatever the weather. HAVE FUN WITH US... As well as sailing courses, we offer Cockles Club, an extremely popular few days of fun and activities catering for children from 3 to 7 years old - a lovely way for them and their parents and their grand-parents - to make new friends at the club. Other members activities include motorboating, with over 100 RIBs moored safely off the club, and also golf, tennis and ebiking. SOME HISTORY... 130 years ago, it was decided to establish a sailing club in Sea View, with the headquarters at the Pier Hotel - an imposing building next to the chain pier that was served by paddle steamers from the mainland - and in 1893, the Sea View Sailing Club was born, with the distinctive two inter- twined Ss relating to its original name still visible on the Club's burgee. Now known as the Sea View Yacht Club, and situated with spectacular views a little further west within the village, the Club has gone from strength to strength, with generations of members families returning every year to enjoy the unrivalled facilities, the social events and of course the wonderful sailing and boating activities.
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