Chef de Partie

Imago Venues; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Birthday leave

Free gym access

Free meal

Free parking

Pension scheme enrollment

Job summary

Imago Venues at The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel on Loughborough University Campus is seeking a Chef to join our kitchen team, preparing lunch and dinner service, including functions, while ensuring food safety standards are followed.

You must have strong communication skills and be able to work well in a team; Level 2 food hygiene qualification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy kitchen operations.
• Able to prepare lunch and dinner, including functions.
• Strong communication with team and guests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for lunch and dinner service, including functions.
• Assist in day-to-day kitchen operations and keep high food-safety standards.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Level 2 food hygiene (desirable)

Job description

The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel

Full time (guaranteed minimum 30 hours per week)

Rate of Pay: £14.06 per hour

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid leave day for your birthday
• Free access to on-site gym facilities at Burleigh Springs
• Free meal
• Free car parking
• Enrolment into company pension scheme

We currently have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic Chef who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment to join our kitchen teams at the Elite Athlete Centre and assist in the efficient day to day running of the venue’s kitchen.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about food with previous experience of working in a busy kitchen operation. You will be preparing meals for lunch and dinner service, including functions, ensuring that food safety standards are always followed.

You must have strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both team members and guests and be able to work well as part of a team. A Level 2 food hygiene qualification is desirable.

About Us

Based at Loughborough University Campus, our brand portfolio includes:

• Burleigh Court Hotel and Conference Centre
• Holywell Park Day Conference Centre
• The Link Hotel
• The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel
• Loughborough University Nursery

Every year we host over 92,000 delegates from around the world; we service over 90,000 bedrooms; we serve over 200,000 meals; we take over £30 million in enquiries.

With excellent customer service at the core of our offer, we are recognised as a leading academic venue, winning multiple awards and accreditations in customer service, business tourism and people management. We achieve this by putting our guests at the heart of everything we do.

We take workplace engagement seriously and are proud to have been awarded the Best Companies accreditation as very good to work for 2024.

Simply put, we’re trying to make Imago Venues a place where people love to be. We care about our people and we’re kind to each other. We’re ambitious, ethical, sustainable and, most importantly, we’re accountable.

Come join our team!

Closing date: 18th September 2026

Imago Venues are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Committed Employer