Chef de Partie

ISS UK Limited; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ISS UK Limited is seeking a Chef de Partie to deliver high-quality meals across our catering operations in London. You will ensure recipes are followed, allergens managed, and hygiene standards maintained, supporting both kitchen and service areas during busy periods.

The role requires hands-on kitchen work, independent operation, and collaboration with the team while upholding ISS’s standards of responsibility and quality.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates understanding of Level 2 Food Safety practices.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles applied to daily operations.
• Compliant with current food legislation and safety standards.
• Ability to follow company recipes accurately for consistency.

Responsabilités

• Assist in all aspects of food preparation and presentation.
• Own your designated section and ensure it remains stocked and efficient.
• Ensure food is prepared and served to schedule times with quality.
• Assist with stock control, ordering, and waste management within budget.
• Support front-of-house when required to ensure smooth service.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety across all work areas.

Connaissances

Food safety awareness

HACCP knowledge

Recipe adherence

Time management

Communication

Formation

Level 2 Food Safety qualification

Description du poste

The Chef de Partie plays a key role in delivering exceptional food quality and service standards across ISS’s retail, education, hospitality, and event catering operations. Working within agreed budgets and specifications, the role supports the Head and/or Catering Manager in producing fresh, high-quality meals that reflect company and client expectations.

You will take accountability for ensuring all food preparation within their section complies with company recipes, allergen management processes, and statutory regulations. By consistently maintaining high standards of food hygiene, safety, and applying careful attention to detail, this role directly contributes to a positive customer experience and strengthens ISS’s reputation for quality.

The Chef de Partie demonstrates flexibility across kitchen sections, works independently while collaborating effectively with the team. They take a hands-on approach to support both kitchen and service areas, ensuring smooth operations, maintaining efficiency, and upholding the highest standards of cleanliness and compliance. By fostering a positive and organised work environment, the Chef de Partie drives consistency and delivers exceptional customer experiences, while embodying the organisation’s values of responsibility and quality.

ISS is a leading workplace experience and facility management company offering a wide range of tailor-made services for customers throughout the public and private sectors, enabling you to grow your talents as a representative of a people focused, market leading brand.

The Role

• Assist in all aspects of food preparation and presentation, ensuring the highest standards of taste, quality, and consistency.
• Take ownership of your designated section, ensuring it is organised, fully stocked, and operates efficiently during service.
• Ensure all food is prepared, plated, and served according to the scheduled service times, maintaining quality and consistency.
• Assist with stock control, ordering, and food wastage management to ensure meals are delivered within agreed budgetary standards while maximising efficiency and minimising waste.
• Assist and step in to support the front-of-house team when required, ensuring smooth service delivery.
• Ensure all work sections, equipment, and immediate workspaces are clean, tidy, and safe at all times, maintaining health and safety compliance.
• Uphold company policies and high standards for food hygiene, health & safety, and COSHH compliance.
• Participate in training, meetings, and professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and contribute to team performance.
• Report and take appropriate action on customer compliments or complaints to improve service delivery.
• Previous experience in food preparation and food service.
• Level 2 Food Safety qualification and practical experience applying HACCP principles in daily operations.
• An understanding of current food legislation.
• Demonstrable experience following recipes accurately to ensure consistency and quality.
• Previous experience preparing and delivering meals on time, even under pressure, maintaining quality and consistency.
• Previous experience maintaining quality and service standards during busy periods, reliably meeting customer expectations.
• Demonstrates an ability to manage tasks with minimal supervision, ensuring smooth service delivery.
• Demonstrates accountability for outcomes, maintaining high quality standards.
• Demonstrates clear communication, with an ability adapt to different team members and stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration.

About You

• Deliver Excellence -Choose to do the right thing eg. Taking accountability, problem solving & decision making, stakeholder management, integrity, managing ambiguity
• Ignite Change - Create clarity of direction eg. Setting clear goals and cascading, prioritisation, change management, strategic alignment, organisational focus
• Unleash The Power Of One ISS - Nurtures diverse talent and create powerful teams eg. Effective teams, effective communication, working across cultures & geographies
• All - Deliver Excellence - Bring the best to ISS eg. Knowledge sharing, grow yourself, cross-functional communication, collaboration, delivering at pace

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,

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ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.