Chef De Partie

Chef De Partie - Harrow (School Kitchen). Permanent role. 5 days out of 7 shift pattern, with hours 6:30am 2:30pm or 11am 7pm. Salary starts from £17 per hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook high quality, creative and cost effective dishes to specification.
• Support the senior brigade in delivering high quality food for exclusive events.
• Work unsupervised, produce consistently strong food, maintain high standards.
• Plan, prioritise, multitask, delegate when needed and work efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, pupils, senior staff and prospective clients.
• Keep a clean, sanitary kitchen and maintain food safety compliance.

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS certificate (child workforce).
• Right to work in the UK.
• At least two years' experience in a similar chef role.
• Food safety certification at Level 3.
• Excellent time keeping and reliability.
• Confidence, self motivation, organisation, communication, customer focused, calm under pressure, event ready, team oriented, professional and discreet.

Benefits & Working Conditions

• Work life balance: average 40 hour weeks with early or late shifts.
• Seasonal breathing space: workloads ease during half terms and school holidays, providing time for training, prep, annual leave and operations improvement.
• Christmas off: annual closure covering Christmas and New Year.
• Career development after probation: funded training, Level 3 Food Safety, and opportunities for accredited apprenticeships.
• Opportunities to spend time in Michelin starred kitchens and work alongside suppliers.
• Home made food, majority from scratch, quality and nutrition focus.
• Creative input on menus and free experimentation with high end produce and trends.