Lead Chef de Partie — High-Volume Kitchen, Flexible Hours

SSP Food Travel Experts; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meals

Employee discounts

Award-winning training

Job summary

SSP Food Travel Experts is seeking a Chef de Partie to lead a fast-paced kitchen team. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, ensuring high culinary standards and smooth operations across shifts from 2am to 11pm.

You must be 18+ and capable of training, supervising new staff, and managing kitchen admin like food hygiene records and wastage logs. We offer growth opportunities and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have kitchen leadership experience in a busy setting.
• Able to lead a team and keep calm under pressure.
• 18+ to perform certain tasks or shifts as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the kitchen team.
• Assist with administration: hygiene records, stocktakes, wastage sheets, cleanliness logs.
• Support the Manager with recruitment, induction and staff retention.
• Maintain high culinary standards across all dishes.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Work under pressure

Hands-on chef

Team supervision

Job description

SSP Food Travel Experts is seeking a Chef de Partie to lead a fast-paced kitchen team. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, ensuring high culinary standards and smooth operations across shifts from 2am to 11pm.

You must be 18+ and capable of training, supervising new staff, and managing kitchen admin like food hygiene records and wastage logs. We offer growth opportunities and employee benefits.