Senior Chef de Partie – Brentwood, England

Holroyd Howe; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering provider in Brentwood is seeking a Senior Chef de Partie to manage food production and ensure high standards for students and staff. The ideal candidate has proven experience in catering, strong culinary skills, and a dedication to food safety. Join us in a role that not only values creativity but also supports career development through bespoke training and a dynamic kitchen environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Access to wellbeing hub

Free meals while at work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally in education or high-volume catering.
• Strong commitment to high standards of food hygiene and safety.
• Ability to display passion for food and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food production, standards, costs & menu planning meet expectations.
• Assist with compiling food orders and developing new food concepts.
• Plan, prepare, cook and present food to required standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Food hygiene

Education

NVQ qualification or equivalent

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Senior Chef de Partie – Brentwood, England

Company Description

Title: Senior Chef de Partie

Location: Brentwood School

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Access to wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme
• Discounts via our HAPI app (high street shops, holidays & cinema)
• Free meals while at work
• Career development opportunities, including HIT Apprenticeships

Are you a passionate and skilled Senior Chef de Partie looking for your next rewarding challenge? Brentwood School is seeking a talented individual to join our dynamic team, where your culinary skills will help create inspiring meals for students and staff alike.

This is a fantastic opportunity to thrive in a professional kitchen, working in a supportive and creative environment where excellence is the standard.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally in education or high-volume catering.
• Creativity and flair in producing high-quality meals.
• Strong organizational and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, excellence, and the joy of great food!

Apply now to take the next step in your culinary career.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure food production, standards, costs & menu planning are carried out in a timely fashion, as agreed with the Head Chef.
• To carry out the smooth and efficient running of the section as appropriate.
• To assist the Head Chef and sous chef with compiling food orders and developing new food concepts.
• To plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by the company and the client.
• To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers.

Qualifications

• NVQ qualification or equivalent

• Good craft skills background

• Successful progressive background in catering

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service

• Successful progressive background in education catering

• Good organisational skills

• Ability to plan ahead

• Ability to work on own initiative

• Good communicator at all levels

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
• Pension scheme
• 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.”

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