Job Posted: 1 September 2026

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full or part time
• Salary: DOE
• Industries: Catering, Hospitality & Bar Chefs

Multi-Site Chef – Sandown & Seaview

Full-time | Permanent | Year-round

We’re looking for a talented and enthusiastic Multi-Site Chef to join our independent hospitality business on the Isle of Wight, working across our venues in Sandown and Seaview.

This is a permanent, year-round position offering full-time hours and plenty of variety. You’ll work alongside our kitchen teams across different venues, helping us deliver consistently great food while bringing your own ideas and experience to the business.

For the right person, there is also a genuine opportunity to develop into a kitchen management role, with support to build your skills, take on more responsibility and progress within the company.

The role

Working across our Sandown and Seaview venues, you will:

• Prepare and cook consistently high-quality dishes

• Support kitchen operations across multiple sites

• Work closely with kitchen and front-of-house teams

• Help develop menus, seasonal specials and food-led events

• Bring fresh ideas and creativity to our food offering

• Maintain excellent standards of presentation, cleanliness and food safety

• Support effective stock control and help minimise waste

• Work calmly and efficiently during busy services

• Help maintain a positive, professional and supportive kitchen environment

• Develop your operational and leadership skills with opportunities to progress into management

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience working in a professional kitchen

• Is passionate about good food and consistently high standards

• Is reliable, organised and confident working across different kitchen environments

• Brings energy, creativity and a willingness to contribute ideas

• Understands food hygiene, allergens and safe kitchen practices

• Is flexible and able to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota

• Is able and happy to travel between our Sandown and Seaview venues

• Is interested in developing their skills and potentially progressing into kitchen management

What we offer

• Permanent, full-time, year-round employment

• The security of working for a proudly independent Isle of Wight business

• A varied role working across our venues in Sandown and Seaview

• Management development and progression opportunities

• Genuine input into future menus, specials and events

• The opportunity to build experience across different styles of operation

• A friendly and supportive wider team

• Competitive pay, based on experience

If you’re a passionate Chef looking for more than just another seasonal kitchen job, this could be a great next step. You’ll have variety, year-round security and the opportunity to develop your career as our business grows.

To apply: Please send your CV and a short introduction to [email protected] or [email protected]