Chef

£15 per hour | 32-40 hours per week (flexible) | Immediate Start Available

The Argyle Arms is an independent neighbourhood pub in Brighton, voted Best Pub in East Sussex at the National Pub & Bar Awards 2025.

No split shifts. Monday & Tuesday kitchen closed (2 set days off as minimum).

Our food is centred around low & slow barbecue, inspired by Texas smokehouses and barbecue specials from around the world. Our kitchen staff do not need experience in this field.

We're looking for a reliable and motivated chef to join our small kitchen team. No barbecue experience is required, just a good attitude, strong work ethic and a passion for food. We'll teach you everything else.

The Role

• Food prep, sauces, sides & garnishes
• Plating dishes to spec with consistency and attention to detail
• Griddle, fryer & hot-holding equipment
• Supporting service in a small, friendly team
• Stock rotation, organisation & stock counts
• Maintaining excellent food safety, cleanliness & hygiene standards

What We're Looking For

• At least 1 year of professional kitchen experience
• Reliable, organised and hardworking
• Good presentation, personal hygiene and attention to detail
• Comfortable working evenings and weekends
• Food Safety Level 2/3 preferred (or willingness to obtain)

What We Offer

• £15 per hour
• 32-40 flexible hours per week (you can set a preference between these hours if you have one)
• Immediate start available
• Paid on-shift training and opportunities to learn new skills
• Supportive owner-run business
• Opportunities for increased pay and responsibility if desired
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee family & friends discount

Kitchen Hours

• Mon & Tues: Closed
• Weds & Thurs: 5pm–9pm
• Fri: 3pm–9pm
• Sat: 1pm–9pm
• Sun: 12pm–5pm

Argyle Road, Brighton BN1 4QB (Preston Park / Preston Circus area)

Please include your availability when applying if the above kitchen hours would be restricted.

Apply now with a short cover note telling us a little about yourself and why you'd like to join the kitchen team at The Argyle Arms.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Nick, Juliette & the Team

The Argyle Arms

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Application question(s):

• Are you available to start immediately? If not what is your notice period or timeframe to start?
• How many hours are you looking to work per week? Do you have any specific days or time of day you cannot work or would rather not work each week? Please specify
• In a few short sentences, tell us why you'd like to work at The Argyle Arms
• Do you have any holidays booked or time off that would need to be scheduled from now until December?

Experience:

• Professional Kitchen: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person