Senior Chef de Partie

WSH Group; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals while at work

HIT Apprenticeships

People awards program

Work/life balance

Employee Benefits Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Recommend a friend scheme

Prestigious working environment

Team events

Job summary

HolroydHowe is seeking a Senior Chef de Partie to join our education catering team. You will prepare and serve meals for students across day and boarder settings, ensuring fresh, seasonal dishes and high standards of presentation.

The role requires 40 hours per week over 5 days in a 7-day rota, including weekend shifts, with 41 weeks of operation and a DBS check as part of safeguarding requirements. Experience in education catering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering is preferred.
• Strong food safety knowledge and hygiene practices.
• Ability to deliver high-quality service in a school environment.
• Excellent presentation, organisation and communication skills.
• Comfort with budgets and team coaching.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals within an education catering setting.
• Work 40 hours per week over 5 days in a 7-day rota, including weekends.
• Deliver fresh, seasonal dishes using modern techniques.
• Maintain high standards of food presentation and service.

Skills

Attention to detail

Food safety

Customer service

Education

Education catering experience

Job description

HolroydHowe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional Senior Chef de Partie we’re looking for?

If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!

Job Description

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced Senior Chef de Partie with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

The site caters for day pupils as well as boarders, staff and includes not only a breakfast, lunch and supper service, but also hospitality service. The role is for 40 hours a week, 5 days over 7, including weekend shifts on a rotating rota, 41 weeks a year, with six weeks of Summer School in July and August.

As a Senior Chef de Partie you will be working in a great kitchen environment, using and serving fresh, seasonal produce using modern techniques and always looking at developing the food offer.

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering
• Have a progressive career to date
• Be up to date with current food trends
• Have a real passion for food and customer service
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge
• Be able to work within set budgets
• Know how to cost and plan menus accurately
• Be familiar with training and coaching a team

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.