Chef de Partie

Aramark; City of Edinburgh; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Aramark UK is seeking a Chef de Partie for their team in Edinburgh Park. This is a full-time position offering a competitive hourly rate of £13 with numerous benefits including free meals, gym access, and career development opportunities. Candidates with relevant culinary qualifications and a strong team spirit are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Free meals

Parking

Gym access

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen is desirable.
• Certificate in food safety (or willing to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Deliver lunch to the client cleanly and neatly.
• Complete monthly stocktakes on the designated section.
• Prepare the Mice en place for the section.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Education

Relevant culinary qualification

Job description

Your Aramark journey starts here

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Chef de Partie to join our team working at Aegon, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9SE.

You will be responsible for working collaboratively with the teams regarding food production management to ensure minimal wastage, maintenance of food levels, food quality and brand standards.

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

What we offer:

• This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday between 7am - 4pm, leaving your evenings and weekends free - a rarity when you work within culinary.
• The hourly rate is £13.
• Free meals, parking, and on-site gym access.
• You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects that could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

A day in the life of a Chef de Partie:

• Deliver lunch to the client in a clean, neat, tidy and pleasant manner.
• Complete monthly stocktakes on the section designated to them
• Follow all food health and safety and H&S regulations
• Highlight any orders required for the section to the Senior Chef
• Set up and breakdown the lunch service
• Prepare the Mice en place for the section
• To build and follow a production plan and track wastage.

You will be set up for success if you have:
Relevant culinary qualification is desirable however we will consider experience
Previous experience of working in a kitchen.
Certificate in food safety (or willing to obtain via our online e-learning).
Excellent team player and communicator.

If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you bring.
Job Reference 582631
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

About Aramark

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team - [e-mail]

Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.