Chef de Partie

St Catharine's College / University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution in the heart of Cambridge is seeking a passionate Chef de Partie to join their dynamic Catering team. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to create a diverse range of meals, from everyday college dining to fine dining experiences. With a commitment to high standards and compliance with Food Safety Regulations, the successful candidate will receive comprehensive training to enhance their culinary skills. Join this vibrant community and play a key role in delivering exceptional dining experiences for students and guests alike.

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel, restaurant, or contract catering environments.
• Ability to prepare a variety of high-quality meals.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing high-quality meals for the college community.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene Policy and Health and Safety legislation.

Skills

Teamwork

Cooking Skills

Food Hygiene Compliance

Presentation Skills

Job description

Based in the heart of Cambridge, St Catharine’s College is looking to appoint a full-time, permanent Chef de Partie to join our busy, friendly Catering team, providing a first-class service for our college community. The successful candidate will assist the Kitchen Manager in providing high-quality meals to our community and conferencing customers, in compliance with Food and Safety Regulations and College policies.

This role is varied, offering a broad range of cooking opportunities from everyday College meals for students and conference guests to fine dining for more formal events. Full training is available to support the successful candidate's professional development.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have breadth of experience, skills, and achievements gained from working within a hotel, restaurant, or contract catering environment.
• Have the ability to work as a team member cooking and presenting the required quantity of high-quality and nutritious food according to menu and recipe specifications.
• Be able to prepare a wide variety of delicious and well-presented meals.
• Be successful in assisting with stock rotation of all foodstuffs, including labeling, dating, and proper storage in appropriate areas.
• Adhere to the College Food Hygiene Policy, and current Food Hygiene and Health and Safety legislation.

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Working arrangements

The full-time hours are 40 hours per week, worked on a shift basis, including evenings and weekends.

Employment arrangements

• This is a permanent appointment (subject to a six-month probation period).
• Salary: £31,000 per annum.
• Please visit the 'Join our Team' page for further details on staff benefits.

Application process

To apply, please submit a completed application form along with a cover letter or email outlining your suitability for the role. Also, complete and submit an Equality and Diversity monitoring form. If you prefer paper forms, contact the HR team to arrange collection from the College.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 30 May 2025.

We encourage early applications as we will be screening applications as received.