Chef De Partie

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Little Canfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day working week

40-hour contract

Paid overtime

Company bonuses

Bupa healthcare

Life assurance

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Free on-site parking

28 days' holiday

Birthday/Christmas time off

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy searches for a Chef De Partie in Great Dunmow, Essex, offering a £35,000 salary and a four-day week in a high-volume, premium kitchen serving international clients.

You'll work with fresh ingredients to produce bespoke dishes, maintain top hygiene standards, and support the kitchen during busy periods while enjoying paid overtime, bonuses, and excellent company benefits in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience; may be working towards or completed catering/culinary qualification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present consistently high-quality dishes.
• Work with fresh, premium produce across a varied menu.
• Support the wider kitchen team during busy periods.
• Maintain excellent food safety and hygiene standards.
• Bring enthusiasm, attention to detail and ideas to the kitchen.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Willing to learn

Education

Catering or culinary qualification

Job description

Chef De Partie - Great Dunmow, Essex - £35k + Bonus & 4 day Week

Enjoy a four-day week while creating exceptional food for a prestigious international clientele.

Are you ready to develop your skills in a completely different kitchen environment? This Chef De Partie opportunity in Great Dunmow, Essex offers a £35,000 salary, an excellent work-life balance and the chance to produce premium dishes using quality fresh ingredients. It could be the ideal next step for a junior Chef who wants to learn, progress and broaden their experience.

What's in it for you?

• £35,000 salary
• Four-day working week and 40-hour contract
• Paid overtime and company bonuses
• Bupa healthcare and life assurance
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free on-site parking in Great Dunmow, Essex
• 28 days' holiday, plus additional time off for your birthday and over Christmas

As a Chef De Partie, you'll join a talented team in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen producing bespoke food for an exclusive international customer base. Based in Great Dunmow, Essex, you'll have the opportunity to prepare authentic dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world.

You will:

• Prepare and present consistently high-quality dishes
• Work with fresh, premium produce across a varied menu
• Support the wider kitchen team during busy periods
• Maintain excellent food safety and hygiene standards
• Bring enthusiasm, attention to detail and ideas to the kitchen

A Chef in this kitchen needs to enjoy variety, take pride in presentation and remain calm when priorities change.

What we're looking for

This Chef De Partie position would suit someone with previous kitchen experience who is either working towards or has completed a catering or culinary qualification.

You should be:

• Keen to learn and develop
• Comfortable working in a busy kitchen
• Organised and able to manage changing priorities
• Flexible and willing to support different teams
• A confident communicator who works well with others

You’ll join a supportive operation in Great Dunmow, Essex where your contribution will make a genuine difference to every order. If you're a passionate Chef with a sharp eye for detail, this is a rare opportunity to take your career in an exciting new direction.

If this Chef De Partie role in Great Dunmow, Essex sounds like the right move for you.