Chef de Partie

Job Introduction

We currently have a new opportunity for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

As a Chef de Partie you will be responsible for:

• Preparation and cooking of food
• Ensuring the kitchen areas are clean and tidy
• Health and safety regulations, ensuring they are followed at all times
• Delivering a world class customer experience to our customers and staff
• Assisting in all areas of the kitchen for breakfast, lunch and hospitality
• Assisting the Head Chef or Chef Manager with paperwork including stock ordering
• Menu planning
• Menu costings

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• Excellent craft skills
• Previous chef experience and good communication skills
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate (advantageous but not essential)
• Basic Health and Safety certificate (advantageous but not essential)
• Good customer service skills

Package Description

A full time vacancy has arisen for a Chef de Partie at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, Heathrow airport and employment will be subject to the candidate obtaining an airside ID pass, therefore a full five year working history must be provided in order to obtain the necessary references.  In addition, the successful completion of an online security training course and a basic criminal record check will be required.

As Chef de Partie you will be responsible for all dishes prepared in your section and have a sound knowledge of culinary functions in general.  We are looking for an organised individual who works well in a continually high-pressured environment. An ability to manage other team members within your section is required.  You will also need to reliably carry out orders from the Sous Chef and Head Chef.  A Chef de Partie’s primary role is to oversee the preparation, cooking, and presentation of meals in the kitchen. Duties associated with this role include; directing chefs in their section in preparing, cooking, and presenting culinary dishes, enforcing strict health and hygiene standards in the kitchen and trouble-shooting any problems that may arise.

The working hours are 40 per week on a 4 on 2 off shift pattern consisting of early and late shifts. Please e-mail your CV in the first instance to Babu Badhrinarayanan, Head Chef at:

babu.badhrinarayanan@sodexo.com

About the Company

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors.

With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.