Chef de Partie - Creative Menus, Fast-Paced Kitchen, Family Hours

Mercury Theatre; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Theatre in Colchester is seeking a Chef de Partie with talent to join our kitchen team. You will cook and plate freshly prepared dishes using locally sourced ingredients in a fast-paced environment, delivering quality while supporting value and margins.

You will work across services including pre-theatre dining, post-class snacks, and conferences, bringing culinary creativity and strong organisational skills to multi-demand days.

Qualifications

• Experience as Chef de Partie in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Proven ability to prepare and serve high‑quality, locally sourced foods.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple kitchen tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve fresh, high-quality dishes.
• Assist in pre-theatre dining, snacks after classes, conferences.
• Manage stock, margins and costing when relevant.

Job description

Mercury Theatre in Colchester is seeking a Chef de Partie with talent to join our kitchen team. You will cook and plate freshly prepared dishes using locally sourced ingredients in a fast-paced environment, delivering quality while supporting value and margins.

You will work across services including pre-theatre dining, post-class snacks, and conferences, bringing culinary creativity and strong organisational skills to multi-demand days.