Chef de Partie

BaxterStorey; Bushey; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the UK seeks a skilled CDP with a strong passion for food and excellent presentation skills to join their team. This role involves working primarily within educational settings, ensuring high standards in food service. The ideal candidate will have experience in catering, a progressive career, and the ability to manage kitchen operations, focusing on quality and customer satisfaction. With numerous benefits including free meals and a strong commitment to employee development, this position offers a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated culinary professional.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

People awards to celebrate employees

Work/life balance

Employee Benefits Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Recommend a friend scheme

Prestigious working environments

Team events scheduled throughout the year

28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering desired.
• Progressive career history.
• Up to date with current food trends.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present high-quality food while ensuring quality service standards.
• Work within budgets and maintain food cost accuracy.
• Train and coach junior team members.

Skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Passion for food

Customer service

Health & Safety knowledge

Menu costing and planning

Training and coaching

Job description

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Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional CDP who can bake as well?

If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!

Job Description

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced CDP with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

As a CDP who can bake as well, you will…

As well as having excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering
• Have a progressive career to date
• Be up to date with current food trends
• Have a real passion for food and customer service
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge
• Be able to work within set budgets
• Know how to cost and plan menus accurately
• Be familiar with training and coaching a team

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.