Chef de Partie

SSP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meal

Discounted parking

Employee discounts

Friends and family discount app

Award-winning training

Job summary

SSP is seeking a hands-on Chef de Partie for Tap&Brew at Leeds Bradford Airport. The role demands leading a high-volume kitchen, ensuring food hygiene, and supervising shifts from 2am to 10pm. Prior kitchen experience is required and 18+ for certain tasks. SSP offers diverse discount perks and training programs.

You will earn £14.56/hour, with a £1.50 uplift at night (midnight–6am) bringing potential earnings to £16.06/hour. Weekend and holiday shifts are involved.

Qualifications

• Hands-on chef with leadership ability under pressure.
• Responsible for supervising and leading a busy kitchen.
• Assist with administration including food hygiene records, stocktakes and wastage sheets.
• Support recruitment, induction and retention of kitchen staff.
• Maintain high culinary standards and excellence in every dish.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the kitchen.
• Assist with administration for the kitchen (food hygiene records, stocktakes, wastage sheets, cleanliness).
• Support the Manager in recruitment, induction and retention of the Kitchen Team.
• Maintain the highest culinary standards and consistent dish quality.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food hygiene

Recruitment support

High-volume cooking

Team leadership

Calm under pressure

Job description

CHEF de PARTIE - TAP&BREW, LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT
Please note previous kitchen experience is required.

Pay Rate: £14.56 per hour+ as a little incentive, you will earn an extra£1.50 per hour for hours worked betweenmidnightand6AM, bringing your rate of pay to£16.06 per hour.

Shift times are 2am to 10pm.Working flexibly across weekdays, weekends, bank and public holidays.

If you love leading fast-paced shifts and solving problems on the go - we’ve got your next challenge! SSP partners with big brands like The Breakfast Club, Beer Gouse, Shelby & Co and BrewDog to deliver fast, fresh, feel-good food in high-traffic locations.

ABOUT YOU

• You thrive under pressure, love a challenge, and can rally a kitchen behind you.
• A hands-on chef who keeps cool, stays positive, and leads by example.
• Due to some responsibilities within theChef de Partierole, applicants willneed to be 18 years of age or over to perform certain tasks or work on certain shifts.
• Lead and supervise the kitchen.
• Assist with all administration for the kitchen, ensuring that it is completed according to all deadlines, including food hygiene records, stocktakes, wastage sheets and cleanliness records.
• Support the Manager in the recruitment, induction and retention of the Kitchen Team.
• Maintain the highest culinary standards whilst delivering excellence in every dish.
• At Least one years’ experience in a similar high-volume kitchen role is desirable.
• Discounted meal and discounted parking while on shifts.
• Employee Discounts.
• Friends and Family Discount App.
• Award-winning training, apprenticeships and development programs.

At SSP, we value diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects a variety of skills, talents, and backgrounds.