Overview
Chef de Partie – Dorking, England
Company Description
Title: Chef de Partie
Location: Box Hill School, Dorking
Salary: £16.00 per hour or £30,000 per year
Why Join Us?
- Competitive pay of £16.00 per hour or £30,000 annually
- Flexible schedule with sociable working hours
- Opportunity to showcase and enhance your culinary skills in a supportive team environment
- Work in the stunning surroundings of Box Hill, with access to excellent facilities
About the Role:
We’re seeking a dedicated Chef de Partie to join the team at Box Hill School. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a beautiful, inspiring educational environment while creating high-quality meals for students, staff, and events.
Enjoy flexible scheduling, with shifts designed to meet business needs. While evenings and weekends are required, we strive to maintain a balance that supports both operational demands and your personal time.
If you’re passionate about food and looking for your next exciting challenge, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Description
- Prepare and cook high-quality dishes in line with the school’s menus and standards.
- Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in managing day-to-day kitchen operations.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant kitchen environment, adhering to food hygiene and safety regulations.
- Assist with menu development, ensuring variety and seasonal ingredients are incorporated.
- Contribute to special events and hospitality catering as required.
Qualifications
- Leaving Cert level education or above
- NVQ qualification as a minimum level 2
- Successful progressive background in catering
- Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service
- Flair and innovative with menus and food presentation
- Good listening skills
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 Prorated 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.
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