Chef - South Elmsall

Eurest; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Pontefract is looking for a Chef De Partie with proven experience to join their dynamic kitchen team. You will be involved in preparing seasonal menus and ensuring high levels of food safety and hygiene. This role requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to work well under pressure. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including holiday purchase options and training opportunities.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus enhanced time off

Free onsite parking

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life assurance

Friend referral bonus

Health and wellbeing discounts

Qualifications

• Proven chef de partie experience or commis ready to move up.
• Knowledge of various cooking techniques is essential.
• Strong understanding of food safety requirements and allergens.

Responsibilities

• Prepare seasonal menus with fresh ingredients.
• Supervise and motivate kitchen and front of house teams.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and safety regulations.

Skills

Proven chef de partie experience

Knowledge of various cooking techniques

Strong understanding of food safety and allergens

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Excellent attention to details and organisational skills

Strong communication and teamwork abilities

Job description

• Chef - South Elmsall *

Chef De Partie - NEXT Pontefract

Employer - EUREST - Part of Compass Group

30,264 per annum

Day shift 07 : 00 - 15.00 (hours may vary to business needs)

5 days over 7 including weekends

Benefits

20 days holiday + enhanced time off to spend with your family due to working shift patterns

Able to purchase extra holidays

Work life balance to gain quality time off

Free onsite parking

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Friend referral bonus

Pension / life assurance

Perk discounts

Health and wellbeing discounts

Access to employee assistance programme

Calling all chefs, are you a foodie and passionate about working with fresh in seasonal ingredients? We need you!! Do you want to work on a dynamic fast paced contract and reap the benefits of feeding a great workforce? We offer core feeding of NEXT employees across varying shift patterns, breakfast, lunch, coffee shop offers, tea shift and night shift.

Key Responsibilities

Menu Excellence: preparation of seasonal menus, using your craft skills working with fresh ingredients.

Team Leadership: supervising and motivating the kitchen team and front of house team to ensure a smooth service.

Safety Champion: ensuring compliance with all food hygiene, allergen and H&S regulations.

Qualifications

Proven chef de partie experience / experienced commis ready to move up

Knowledge of various cooking techniques

Strong understanding of food safety and allergens

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Excellent attention to details and organisational skills

Strong communication and teamwork abilities

About Us

Here at EUREST we are the experts in workplace catering, operating over 700 workspaces every day.

We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately motivate them to perform at their best.

Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.

achieving net zero by 2030.