Chef de Partie

Chef de Partie – The Oarsman, Marlow
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 | Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 | Full-time

Love cooking with the seasons? Come and cook with us.

The Oarsman is a proper pub with a serious kitchen, on Spittal Street in the heart of Marlow. We were awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2026. We’re proud of that, but we’re more proud of what’s behind it: great produce, cooked well, in a kitchen that’s a genuinely good place to work.

Our menu follows the seasons, so it’s always changing. We buy from small local growers, farmers and suppliers, such as Chiltern Heritage Orchards. When the first asparagus or the autumn game comes in, you’ll be the one cooking it. We cook for a busy pub bar and a relaxed dining room, so no two services are the same.

What you’ll be doing

• Running your own section and keeping it organised, clean and well stocked
• Prepping mise-en-place fresh and on time, every service
• Cooking every dish to recipe and spec, and sending it to the pass looking the way it should
• Keeping an eye on stock and flagging shortages early to the Sous or Head Chef
• Stepping up to run the kitchen when the Sous Chef is off
• Keeping hygiene standards high across your section and storage areas
• Supporting and respecting the rest of the team

Who we’re looking for

• Experience as a CDP, or a strong Commis ready to step up
• Someone who gets excited about ingredients and wants to learn how to make the most of them
• Organised, tidy and calm when it’s busy
• A team player who wants to grow. We’ll support your training and development towards Sous Chef and beyond
• Level 2 Food Hygiene required

What we offer

• A chance to learn in a Bib Gourmand kitchen without the stuffiness
• Life in Marlow, a riverside town on the Thames that’s easy to reach from High Wycombe, Maidenhead and Reading

Pay: £25,420.00-£39,520.00 per year

Work Location: In person