Chef De Partie

The Venues Collection; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK event space company is seeking an ambitious Chef De Partie to create exceptional food experiences. You will work in a passionate team to prepare high-quality dishes, maintain hygiene standards, and uphold positive brand representation. This role offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Medicash – Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments

Aviva Digicare – Free annual healthcare check

Entertainment discounts – up to 55% off cinema tickets

Health & Wellbeing discounts – Discount for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)

Pension scheme and Life Assurance

23 days + Bank Holidays and additional day off for your birthday

Qualifications

• Brilliant communicator who can build relationships easily.
• Eager and motivated with strive for excellence.
• Initiative and decision-making that benefits customers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food that delights clients.
• Comply with Food Handling & Hygiene standards.
• Maintain a positive brand image.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Passion for food

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Chef De Partie to help us create exceptional food experiences for Levy on a full time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week.

As a Chef De Partie, you will be working in a passionate and hard‑working team to create an outstanding culinary experience for our customers in the market‑leading food service company in the UK.

Great things happen when people get together in our spaces to meet and spaces to sleep at Yarnfield Park. From conferences, meetings, training, and every business event in between our venue provides an informal atmosphere where you and our guests can be themselves.

Yarnfield Park is part of The Venues Collection – a division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, the market leader in contract catering & support services.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high‑quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Being an enthusiastic team player and excellent communicator
• Representing Levy and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Chef De Partie will:

• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Have a desire to succeed in your role
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
• Have a safety‑first mindset
• Passionate about food

In return we offer support and development to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Benefits:

• Medicash – Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare – Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts – up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts – Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts – Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts – Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodaphone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby's first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On‑going training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel‑like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivaled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Job Reference: com/0610/M25406/52747469/R/SU #Venues Collection

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive – because diversity is our strength!