Chef De Partie

Signature Care Homes; Banstead; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time day shifts

Annual leave up to 30 days + bank holl

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend incentive £50 voucher /

up to £1,000 cash bonus

Career training and development

Employee assistance programme and well

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited is seeking a Chef de Partie for our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead. You will work under the Head Chef to craft nutritious, restaurant-quality meals for residents and oversee a specific kitchen area, ensuring portions and waste are well managed.

You will engage with dietary requirements, including dementia dining, and help refine the menu with the Head Chef and Sous Chef.

Qualifications

• A year’s experience in catering is advantageous.
• NVQ Level 2 or QCF equivalent in food & hygiene or catering services is advantageous.
• Working knowledge of health & safety and awareness of waste disposal & infection control is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work under the Head Chef to create and produce a nutritious menu for residents.
• Oversee one area of the kitchen, ensure proper portion control, and minimise waste.
• Develop awareness of dietary requirements, including dementia dining, to meet residents' needs.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to regularly review and develop the menu.

Job description

Location Signature at Banstead, Banstead - SM7 3AG

Closing date 03/12/26

Hours 37.5 hours per week

Your role at Signature

Develop your passion for food within a highly equipped kitchen, in-house bistro and fine dining restaurant, as part of our caring and supportive team, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Chef de Partie at our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead.

What you will do

As Chef de Partie, you’ll work under the Head Chef to create and produce a nutritious menu of restaurant quality food for our residents. You’ll oversee one area of the kitchen to prepare meals to the highest standard, ensure proper portion control and minimise waste.

You’ll develop an awareness of special dietary requirements, including the dementia dining experience, to meet these needs.

You’ll also use your creativity and passion to help the Head Chef and Sous Chef to regularly review and develop the menu.

What Signature offer

• From £16.00 per hour
• Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Banstead nearest train station
• Walking - 1 mile from nearest train station
• Close to 166 or S1 bus route

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

As well as your energy and enthusiasm for food, a year’s experience in catering, an NVQ Level 2 or QCF equivalent in food & hygiene or catering services, working knowledge of health & safety and awareness of waste disposal & infection control are a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the passion inside you.

Similar roles

• Signature at Banstead, Banstead - SM7 3AG
• Signature at Banstead, Banstead - SM7 3AG
• Signature at Banstead, Banstead - SM7 3AG

Pipeline Sales and Marketing Manager - Surrey region

• Signature at Banstead, Banstead - SM7 3AG
• 12/11/26
• 40 hours per week
• £40,000 - £50,000 + commission and benefits
• Signature at Highgate, Highgate - N2 0BE
• Signature at Farnham Common, Farnham Common - SL2 3GF
• Signature at Reigate Grange, Reigate - RH2 9DB
• Signature at Surbiton, Surbiton - KT6 6AP