Lead Chef de Partie - High-Volume, Night Shift

SSP Group; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meals

Employee discounts

Friends and Family Discount App

Award-winning training and development

Job summary

SSP Group at Stansted Airport is seeking a Chef de Partie to lead fast-paced kitchen shifts and deliver high-quality dishes. The role requires previous kitchen experience and flexibility across shifts, including nights.

Pay starts at £15.60 per hour, with an extra £1.50 per hour for hours between midnight and 6 AM, making the potential rate £17.10 per hour. You will supervise the kitchen, support administration, and help recruit and train the Kitchen Team.

Qualifications

• Lead and supervise the kitchen ensuring efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain high culinary standards and food hygiene records.
• Support recruitment, induction and retention of kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the kitchen.
• Assist with administration for the kitchen, including hygiene records, stocktakes, wastage sheets and cleanliness records.
• Support the Manager in recruitment, induction and retention of the Kitchen Team.
• Maintain the highest culinary standards while delivering excellence in every dish.

Skills

Lead and supervise kitchen

Team leadership

Resilience under pressure

Food hygiene compliance

Education

High-volume kitchen experience

Job description

SSP Group at Stansted Airport is seeking a Chef de Partie to lead fast-paced kitchen shifts and deliver high-quality dishes. The role requires previous kitchen experience and flexibility across shifts, including nights.

Pay starts at £15.60 per hour, with an extra £1.50 per hour for hours between midnight and 6 AM, making the potential rate £17.10 per hour. You will supervise the kitchen, support administration, and help recruit and train the Kitchen Team.