Chef De Partie - Winchester

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Free on-site gym

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP access

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts on groceries

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Share discounts with friends andFamily

5 out of 7 days work

Job summary

Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a talented Chef De Partie for a prestigious Independent School in Winchester. You will join a team dedicated to delivering fresh, high-quality meals daily, with opportunities to contribute to menu development and food presentation.

We value passion, teamwork and culinary excellence, and offer a supportive environment with development and a competitive salary. Join a renowned school catering team shaping pupil dining experiences.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Creative thinker with knowledge of current food trends.
• Sound knowledge of hygiene, health and safety requirements.
• Self-motivated with ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent people skills and team collaboration.
• Immaculate personal presentation and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, cook and present food to standards required by company and client.
• Ensure the company's reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with client and customers.
• Maintain Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards per policy.
• Be customer focused, approachable and exceed customer expectations.
• Ensure all food is cooked, presented and served to company standards.
• Act as a positive ambassador for the business.
• Demonstrate commitment to company values in all aspects of the role.

Skills

Chef De Partie background

Passionate chef

Team player

Culinary skills

Attention to detail

Creativity in cooking

Hygiene and safety knowledge

Customer service focus

Professional presentation

Job description

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
• Free on-site 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

Chartwells

part of Compass Group UK &I, 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 this prestigious Independent School based in Winchester.

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.

More about the role:

• To plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by the company and the client
• To ensure that the company's reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers
• To ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are maintained in line with company policy
• To be customer focused at all times, approachable and quick to exceed expectations in fulfilling customer needs.
• To ensure all food is cooked, presented and served in line with company standards
• To act as a positive ambassador for the business
• To show commitment to company values in all aspects of your role.

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

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!