Chef De Partie - Tonbridge

Lodestone House; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Pension scheme

Career Pathways

MyLearning programmes

Healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Wellness classes

5 days out of 7 shifts

Job summary

Lodestone House, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, seeks a talented Chef De Partie for a prestigious Independent School. You will work with a team of chefs to prepare fresh, tasty, and healthy daily meals for pupils and staff, driving the food offer forward.

You will be supported to grow within the business, with opportunities for development and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Passionate about cooking and delivering high‑quality dishes.
• Strong culinary skills with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of hygiene and health & safety requirements.
• Able to lead a section and train junior chefs when needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present dishes to required standards and portions.
• Run a kitchen section, ensuring safety and quality procedures.
• Direct training of commis chefs and kitchen assistants.
• Assist with food orders, deliveries and storage to minimise waste.
• Maintain cleanliness of all kitchens and equipment; comply with procedures.

Skills

Chef De Partie

Culinary skills

Team player

Food safety knowledge

Creativity

Job description

Benefits

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals on duty
• Discount for onsite gym
• 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
• Un-wind 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

Fantastic Opportunity-Prestigious Independent School

Lodestone House, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is the leading provider of catering and support services to Independent Schools in the UK. You will be part of a team that supports high quality education at this school by providing outstanding food and service to the pupils and staff.

You will be a key part of a team who have a passion for preparing food daily using fresh ingredients. It all starts with enjoyment-great tasting, healthy food that pupils look forward to and really enjoy.

We are looking for a talented and experienced Chef De Partie to join our catering team at our prestigious Independent School.

We are looking for someone that can help drive our food offer forward working alongside an experienced team of chefs. In return we offer support and development to grow within our business alongside a competitive salary.

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 the 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 the processing of food orders
• Assist with the receipt and storage of deliveries
• Maintain the 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
• Have excellent culinary skills with great attention to detail
• A creative thinker with sound knowledge of the latest food trends and fashions
• Have 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, excellent customer service and communication skills are required for this highly visible position
• Must be able to drive
• Enhanced DBS required - must be willing to wait a number of weeks for this to come through

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 get 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!