Senior Chef de Partie

WSH Group; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the UK is looking for an experienced Senior Chef de Partie to join their team in prestigious educational settings. This full-time position offers a 40-hour work week with responsibilities including managing food quality, budgeting, and training staff. The candidate should have a strong passion for food and excellent communication skills. The role provides numerous benefits, including career development opportunities and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Free meals while at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships

Reward & recognition schemes

28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Pension scheme

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering.
• Be up to date with current food trends.
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm for food & service.

Responsibilities

• Work in a kitchen environment using fresh seasonal produce.
• Oversee presentation and quality of food service.
• Manage food budgets and cost menus accurately.

Skills

Experience in education catering

Good Health & Safety knowledge

Passion for food and customer service

Menu costing and planning skills

Team training and coaching

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 occasional weekends 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
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Competitive salary

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.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

Key Skills

• Abinitio
• Cooking
• Consumer Durables
• Interior Fit-Out
• IT System Administration
• ITI

Experience

years

Vacancy

1