Chef

Eurest Careers; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workplace catering company in the UK seeks a Chef De Partie for their diverse and dynamic team in Pontefract. The role involves preparing seasonal menus, leading the kitchen team, and ensuring food safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have chef de partie experience or be ready to advance from a commis role. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and various employee benefits including training opportunities and discounts.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus additional time off

Free onsite parking

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life assurance

Qualifications

• Proven chef de partie experience or experienced commis ready to move up.
• Strong understanding of food safety and allergens.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare seasonal menus using fresh ingredients.
• Supervise kitchen and front of house team for smooth service.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and health & safety regulations.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food safety knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork abilities

Job description

Chef De Partie - NEXT Pontefract

Employer - EUREST - Part of Compass Group

£30,264 per annum

Day shift 07:00 - 15:00 (hours may vary to business needs)

5 days over 7 including weekends

Benefits

• 20 days holiday + enhanced time off to spend with your family due to working shift patterns
• Able to purchase extra holidays
• Work life balance to gain quality time off
• Free onsite parking
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Friend referral bonus
• Pension / life assurance
• Perk discounts
• Health and wellbeing discounts
• Access to employee assistance programme

Calling all chefs, are you a foodie and passionate about working with fresh seasonal ingredients? We need you!! Do you want to work on a dynamic fast paced contract and reap the benefits of feeding a great workforce? We offer core feeding of NEXT employees across varying shift patterns, breakfast, lunch, coffee shop offers, tea shift and night shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Menu Excellence: preparation of seasonal menus, using your craft skills working with fresh ingredients.
• Team Leadership: supervising and motivating the kitchen team and front of house team to ensure a smooth service.
• Safety Champion: ensuring compliance with all food hygiene, allergen and H&S regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven chef de partie experience / experienced commis ready to move up
• Knowledge of various cooking techniques
• Strong understanding of food safety and allergens
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to details and organisational skills
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities

About Us

Here at EUREST we are the experts in workplace catering, operating over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.