Chef De Partie

Signature Senior Lifestyle Operations Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Workplace pension

Life Assurance Scheme

Blue Light discount scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher and up to £

1,000 cash bonus

Purple Heart Award

Career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We are seeking a Chef de Partie in Banstead to join a caring and supportive team, producing nutritious, restaurant‑quality meals for residents.

You will support one kitchen area under the Head Chef, focusing on portion control, waste minimisation and adapting menus for dietary needs, including dementia dining. Full‑time day shifts available.

Qualifications

• 1 year catering experience preferred
• Awareness of health & safety best practices
• Waste disposal & infection control awareness

Responsibilities

• Oversee one area of the kitchen to prepare meals to the highest standard
• Ensure proper portion control and minimise waste
• Develop awareness of dietary requirements including dementia dining
• Assist Head Chef and Sous Chef to regularly review and develop the menu

Job description

Job Description

Develop your passion for food within a highly equipped kitchen, in-house bistro and fine dining restaurant, as part of our caring and supportive team, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Chef de Partie at our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead.

What Signature Offer

• From £14.45 per hour
• Shift times: 06:30-14:30, 11:30-19:30. Alternate weekends required.
• Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Blue Light discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Banstead nearest train station
• Walking - 1 mile from nearest train station
• Close to 166 or S1 bus route

Your Role at Signature

As Chef de Partie, youll work under the Head Chef to create and produce a nutritious menu of restaurant quality food for our residents. Youll oversee one area of the kitchen to prepare meals to the highest standard, ensure proper portion control and minimise waste.

Youll develop an awareness of special dietary requirements, including the dementia dining experience, to meet these needs.

Youll also use your creativity and passion to help the Head Chef and Sous Chef to regularly review and develop the menu.

What were looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, youll fit right in.

As well as your energy and enthusiasm for food, a years experience in catering, an NVQ Level 2 or QCF equivalent in food & hygiene or catering services, working knowledge of health & safety and awareness of waste disposal & infection control are a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

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