Chef de Partie

Royal Shakespeare Company; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a Chef de Partie to join our busy kitchen operations across multiple venues. You will lead a section, prepare high-quality dishes, and rotate through garnish, larder, hot, or pastry while working under the guidance of the Executive Head Chef.

The role involves working 48 hours over 5 days with usual hours 9am–7pm, some evenings and weekends, and no Sunday shifts currently.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and leading a section during service.
• Trained to at least Level 2 Food Hygiene.
• Ability to follow instructions precisely and consistently.
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work flexibly and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP and Health and Safety legislation.
• Food Safety and Health and Safety qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the team to shape an outstanding food offer across multiple venues.
• Preparing, cooking, and presenting dishes using agreed ingredients and specs.
• Assisting Senior Chefs in developing new dishes and menus, and with food tastings.
• Monitoring portion control and wastage to maintain profit margins.
• Ensuring full compliance with all food safety, hygiene, and legislative regulations.

Job description

Are you looking for a role where you can showcase your skills in a creative multi-outlet environment? Would you like your Sunday's back and no split shifts? Do you enjoy working with and preparing fresh ingredients?

We are looking for a Chef de Partie to help create exceptional food across our venues. You'll prepare high-quality dishes and develop your experience by running and rotating on kitchen sections — garnish, larder, hot, or pastry.

Working under the guidance of the Executive Head Chef, you will prepare, bake and create food from scratch using fresh, locally sourced, ingredients. You'll have the opportunity to prepare food for our cafes, Rooftop Restaurant, Riverside Terrace and support with food for press nights, private events, and Artistic Director's annual dinner.

This role is offered as a full time, permanent position, based in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be working 48 hours over 5 days. The usual working hours are 9am–7pm although the role will include some evening and weekend work with very few late finishes and currently no Sunday working.

Take a look at our current Rooftop Restaurant menu here.

Reporting to the Executive Head Chef, key areas of responsibility include:

• Collaborating with the team to shape an outstanding food offer across multiple venues.
• Preparing, cooking, and presenting dishes using agreed ingredients and using specs.
• Assisting the Senior Chefs in developing new dishes and menus, assisting with any menu changes and food tastings.
• Monitoring portion control and wastage to maintain profit margins.
• Ensuring full compliance with all food safety, hygiene, and legislative regulations.

We are looking for:

• Previous experience of food preparation and leading a section during service.
• Trained to at least Level 2 Food Hygiene, although we offer training.
• Ability to follow instructions precisely and consistently.
• A self-motivated and proactive approach to work with the ability to work flexibly, multitask and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• A good understanding of all HACCAP and Health and Safety legislation.
• Food Safety and Health and Safety qualifications.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 10 August.

The interviews will be in-person and will be held mid-late August and will include an interview and trade test.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.