Chef De Partie - Oxford

Chartwells; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values your culinary expertise and passion for food. As a Chef De Partie, you'll be responsible for preparing and presenting high-quality dishes while maintaining food safety standards. This role offers a chance to grow your career within a leading organization in the industry, providing you with excellent perks and opportunities for learning and development. If you're a motivated team player with a flair for creativity and a commitment to quality, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

Digital GP access

Travel discounts

Food shop discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Qualifications

• Strong Chef De Partie background with passion for high-quality food.
• Sound knowledge of hygiene and health & safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present dishes to required standards.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures.
• Direct and train kitchen assistants.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

Teamwork

Creativity

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Job description

Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Unwind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 out of 7 days

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring dishes are prepared, cooked and presented to the required standards and specifications within your section/speciality in accordance with food safety procedures
• Comply with all client and company health & safety procedures and standards at all times, including adherence to food information regulations and food safety checks
• Run a section of the kitchen to the required standards
• Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes to the required standards and portion specifications within your section/speciality
• Directing tasks and training any commis chefs or kitchen assistants working in your section
• Ensuring food is recovered and stored correctly to minimise waste
• Assist with processing food orders
• Assist with receipt and storage of deliveries
• Maintain cleanliness of all kitchens and surrounding working areas
• Ensure the correct use of all machinery and equipment
• Perform other general tasks to support effective food service delivery as reasonably requested

Who you are:

• Passionate and aims to cook to the highest quality, freshest food possible
• Strong and consistent Chef De Partie background
• Good motivator and able to work well within a team
• Excellent culinary skills with great attention to detail
• A creative thinker with sound knowledge of the latest food trends and fashions
• Sound knowledge of hygiene, health and safety requirements
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Excellent people skills with the ability to develop and work well within a team
• Immaculate personal presentation, outgoing, passionate, with excellent customer service and communication skills

About Us

As part of Compass, you'll help to feed people, fuel progress, and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and enjoy competitive pay, great perks, and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive—because diversity is our strength!