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UCB - Beyond; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday including bank holi-dA

Pension 5% contribution

Wagestream pay access

Staff meal on duty

Staff discounts

Training funded by University CollegeB

Opening brigade opportunity

Job summary

UCB - Beyond in Birmingham City Centre is recruiting a Chef de Partie for the opening brigade. You will run your own section across day and dinner menus, with a 45-hour week and a permanent contract starting December 2026.

Training is funded by University College Birmingham, and the role features a supportive team, staff meals, and staff discounts. The successful candidate will have earlier Chef de Partie experience, be able to manage a section through a full service, and maintain high standards

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef de Partie in a fresh-food kitchen.
• Ability to run a section through a full service.
• Comfortable managing two menus and learning new dishes.
• Strong on food safety and allergen controls.
• Reliable and punctual with good team spirit.

Responsibilities

• Run your own section across both menus throughout service.
• Support the brigade during opening and busy periods.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and waste control.

Skills

Chef de Partie experience

Mise en place

Food safety

Team player

Job description

Chef de Partie | Birmingham City Centre, B3 | £32,000 to £34,000 plus circa £4,000 tronc

What's in it for the successful Chef de Partie?

• Salary of £32,000 to £34,000 per annum
• Tronc of circa £4,000 per annum on top
• 45 hours per week, permanent
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, rising by a day for every year of service
• 5% contributory pension, plus Wagestream so you can draw your pay as you earn it
• Staff meal on duty and staff discounts
• Two distinct menus to learn and cook, day and evening
• A Head Chef and Sous Chef in post, and a place in the opening brigade
• Training that is properly funded and resourced by University College Birmingham
• A group of sites to progress through, with the financial backing to make that realistic

We're recruiting a Chef de Partie for the opening brigade at Beyond, University College Birmingham's new restaurant in Birmingham City Centre, opening in December 2026. Beyond is a commercial kitchen run by a professional team, and this is a purely operational role with no teaching involved. During the day we run an all-day offer built around excellent coffee, and in the evening the kitchen moves to a serious dinner menu with a proper drinks offer alongside it. You'll run your own section across both menus, so the cooking changes through the day.

What are we looking for from Chef de Partie candidates?

• Experience as a Chef de Partie, or a strong Commis ready to step up, in a fresh food kitchen
• Able to run a section on your own through a full service
• Comfortable learning and holding two different menus
• Good on prep, mise en place and controlling wastage on your section
• Sound on food safety, allergens and cleanliness
• Reliable and on time, and someone the rest of the brigade can count on
• Available across a seven day operation, including evenings and weekends