Chef de Partie (Cook)

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Lower Hopton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellan Group is recruiting for a Chef de Partie at a religious community in Mirfield. This permanent post offers 37.5 hours weekly in a small team, with straight shifts and sociable hours. You'll cook fresh, from-scratch dishes and support menu planning in a busy catering operation.

Salary is £28,275 per year (£14.50/hour). The role requires strong kitchen experience and good hygiene standards, with the expectation of working five days over seven and providing coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven kitchen experience.
• Strong food hygiene knowledge.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Cook a comprehensive range of traditional and contemporary dishes, including cakes, pastries and desserts.
• Assist with menu planning and recipe costing.
• Oversee the daily running of the kitchen.
• Lead the team in the absence of the Catering Manager and Head Chef.
• Work to deadlines and maintain quality in a fresh, scratch cooking environment.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety

Independent working

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join the catering team at a long established religious community in Mirfield, ideally located just off the M62. This is a fresh food operation where everything is prepared from scratch using locally sourced produce, working within a small team of four.

Based at a long-established religious community in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, this permanent Chef de Partie (Cook) role sits within a small catering team of four. Working five days over seven on straight shifts, either 7.30am to 2.30pm or 12pm to 7.30pm, with Sunday evenings off, the post covers 37.5 hours weekly. Covers typically sit around 30, rising to 80 for busier services.

Duties include traditional and contemporary dishes, cakes, pastries and desserts. Candidates need proven kitchen experience, strong food hygiene knowledge and the ability to work unsupervised.

As Chef de Partie you will cook a comprehensive range of traditional and contemporary dishes, including cakes, pastries and desserts, and cater for a variety of special dietary requirements. You will assist with menu planning and recipe costing, oversee the daily running of the kitchen, and lead the team in the absence of the Catering Manager and Head Chef. The ideal Chef de Partie will have solid experience of food production in a commercial kitchen and good cooking and baking skills. You will be well organised, able to work on your own initiative and comfortable working to deadlines. This is an excellent opportunity for a Chef de Partie looking for genuinely sociable hours and a settled team, without stepping away from fresh, scratch cooking.

Salary is £28,275 annually, equivalent to £14.50 per hour, with a competitive permanent contract. Chef de Partie (Cook) - Religious Community - Mirfield, West Yorkshire andpound;28,275 per annum (andpound;14.50 per hour) 37.5 hours per week Five days over seven Straight shifts, 7.30am to 2.30pm or 12pm to 7.30pm Sunday evenings off Permanent full time position

No sponsorship available.

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