🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Line Chef

🏢 Farncombe Estate • 📍 Broadway, West Midlands, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026

Salary Range

£36,000 - £36,000

£3,000 - £3,000 / mo

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Location Base

Broadway, West Midlands, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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Transatlantic Parity

1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

We're recruiting for a Line Chef to join us in our 2 AA Rosette seafood restaurant "Hook by Martin Burge" at the award-winning Fish Hotel.

We serve stunning, sustainable Cornish seafood in a luxurious rustic woodland setting on our 600 acre Cotswolds hillside – Farncombe Estate. It's the perfect place to breathe some fresh air into your career. Overseen by two-Michelin starred Culinary Director Martin Burge and working with a team of long-serving, hard working, friendly and organised chefs, you'll get to learn from the best.

We offer an excellent salary of £32,448 per year, plus service charge, taking your salary to up to around £35,500/£36,000 per year. We've been in Caterer's Best 30 Places to Work in Hospitality for 4 years in a row and love creating career opportunities for our team - our 600 acre Estate of three award-winning hotels (including Dormy House and Foxhill Manor) is the perfect place to develop and learn.

We also offer a raft of excellent benefits including:

30 days holiday per year (rising to 35 after 5 years)
Enhanced pension
Critical illness cover and Company sick pay (after 6m service)
A celebration birthday lunch in one of the hotels, on us!
Access to mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme from Hospitality Action
High Street discounts via Hospitality Rewards
Estate discounts on dining, stays, wine, spa products and more
£1000 when you successfully refer a friend
Access to apprenticeship programmes, with qualifications up to degree level
Premium payments for Christmas and New Year shifts
A healthcare cash plan
Free financial advice

Due to our rural location, you will require your own transport (WR12 7LJ) or we have smart live-in accommodation less than 5 minutes' walk from The Fish at £256pcm including bills.

If this sounds like your ideal next move, and you would like to discuss this role or any other opportunities on our 600 acre estate, then please apply or send over your CV to vanessa.parkes@farncombe.life

Unfortunately we can only accept applications from candidates with a current and valid right to work in the UK.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Line Chef roles across Farncombe Estate's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £36,000 - £36,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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