Chef de Partie: Lead Creative Menus & Quality

Compass Group UK; Chepstow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Onsite parking

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways

MyLearning programmes

Digital GP access

Healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Cinema tickets

Cash rewards

Wellness and fitness classes

Job summary

Compass Group UK in the Defence sector is recruiting a Chef de Partie to support high-quality meal production on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). You will prepare meals, help manage menus, and drive improvements while upholding strict hygiene and safety standards.

The role requires passion for great food, relevant City & Guilds/NVQ credentials, team supervision experience, and flexibility. Excellent benefits apply, including meals, parking, pension and career development.

Qualifications

• Hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Possess a Food Hygiene certificate.
• Experience supervising a team in a catering environment.
• Experience in a similar Chef role is preferred.
• Flexible approach to working hours and duties.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights clients and customers.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve food services.
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to improve services.
• Supporting with creation of new menus and creative concepts.
• Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image.
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked.
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning to maintain hygiene standards.
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Team supervision

Chef experience

Customer service

Flexible work

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Compass Group UK in the Defence sector is recruiting a Chef de Partie to support high-quality meal production on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). You will prepare meals, help manage menus, and drive improvements while upholding strict hygiene and safety standards.

The role requires passion for great food, relevant City & Guilds/NVQ credentials, team supervision experience, and flexibility. Excellent benefits apply, including meals, parking, pension and career development.