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The Drewe Arms Community Pub
Drewsteignton, Exeter
Posted: 11 May 2026
Deadline: 25 Jun 2026
Compensation: £13 per hour
Paid Flexible hours
Job description
The historic, community-owned Drewe Arms in Drewsteignton was bought by the community in 2023 and reopened in 2024. We are now looking for a chef de partie to complete our kitchen team. If you think you’d like to be part of this, read on and look at the video on our website.
Our food offer
Simplicity, seasonality, value and taste. We believe that The Drewe can provide its community and its many visitors with a menu that inspires. Quality, not quantity.
Our kitchen
We have a small kitchen in the heart of the pub and are slowly upgrading to ensure service is smooth and effective. If successful, you will be working alongside/overlapping with our dedicated and hard-working lead chef to deliver food that will keep our customers coming back for more.
Our commitment to you
If you are successful, you will be joining a team committed to the success of The Drewe Arms.You will be well supported, treated fairly and be part of a nationally recognised success story. This is no ordinary pub. We are creating a team with the chance to create something very special. As part of our commitment to attracting the right person to the role, accommodation could be available as part of a negotiated package.
If successful you will be:
Preparing, cooking and presenting high quality dishes within the speciality section
Assisting the Lead Chef in creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes
Assisting with the management of health and safety
Assisting with the management of food hygiene practices
Monitoring portion and waste control
Contributing to the maintenance of kitchen and food safety standards
Ideally we are looking for someone with the following qualifications and experience:
City & Guilds 706/1 | 706/2 Catering
NVQ Level 2
Level 1 and 2 Food Safety Awards
Minimum 1 years relevant experience
Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety
Experience of kitchen equipment
Experience of dangerous equipment such as knives
Understandable level of English spoken and written
Application information
If you’d like to be part of something that contributes to the community, and help us make our pub even better, we’d love to hear from you.
Please email Cressy with a cover letter and your CV to kitchen@drewearms.org
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About The Drewe Arms Community Pub
The Drewe Arms is a seventeenth century pub with a rich history and following community fundraising opened as a community pub in 2023. The Drewe puts a huge emphasis on quality. The menu is short, but the food is always fresh and delicious – sourcing food from local suppliers wherever possible, and always working with the seasons. The beer, lager and cider, too, is also local, fresh and delicious. “A beautiful pub … great environment. The staff are amazing and the food is impeccable.”
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