Chef De Partie - Southampton

Holroyd Howe; Southampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer days

Maternity leave

Training & development

Pension & life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing & EAP

Free meals at work

Career development

Job summary

Holroyd Howe, a leading contract caterer for independent schools and colleges, invites a Chef de Partie to join our dessert-focused team. You will support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of food and service across school meals.

You will contribute to menu planning, maintain strict food safety and allergen controls, and participate in events and functions. A proactive, flexible approach and strong teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will have experience as Chef de Partie within a contract catering environment.
• Preferably in independent education, or a high-profile business and industry setting.
• Passionate about fresh, seasonal food and creative presentation.
• Strong attention to detail and high food safety standards.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• A flexible and proactive approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations primarily Dessert section.
• Join the team in delivering high standards of food and service.
• Ensure food safety and allergen controls are consistently met.
• Contribute to innovative menu planning and food concepts.
• Support events and functions alongside school.
• Our respectful codes of conduct inform how we behave towards our clients and customers, suppliers and business partners, and each other.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Food safety

Flexibility

Job description

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join our team. You'll support food preparation ,Primarily dessert section helping maintain high standards, and play a vital role in the delivery of daily meals and special.,

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations primarily Dessert section
• Join the team in delivering high standards of food and service
• Ensure food safety and allergen controls are consistently met
• Contribute to innovative menu planning and food concepts
• Support events and functions alongside school, Our respectful codes of conduct inform how we behave towards our clients and customers, suppliers and business partners, and each other.

Fresh thinking New ideas for food, service and ways of working help us maintain our position as creative leaders in school catering. In order to be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK.

• Ideally, you will have experience as Chef de Partie within a contract catering environment, preferably in independent education, or a high-profile business and industry setting.
• Passionate about fresh, seasonal food and creative presentation
• Strong attention to detail and high food safety standards
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• A flexible and proactive approach to work

You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK's leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Our mission is simple: To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• 3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development & HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels