Chef de Partie

Are you a passionate Chef De Partie looking to elevate your culinary career? Join Birkbeck, University of London, where you will play a pivotal role in our dynamic kitchen team.

As a Chef De Partie at Birkbeck Catering, you will assist and deputise for the Head Chef and Sous Chef, contributing to the preparation, cooking, and service of high-quality food and beverages.

As a Chef De Partie, you will:

• Assist with food production, ensuring it meets agreed standards and volumes.
• Lead and train junior kitchen team members, contributing to their development.
• Improve the quality, presentation, and service delivery of our food and beverage offerings.
• Support the Head Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen, including communication and stock management.
• Take responsibility for day-to-day food production tasks and guide junior and front-of-house team members.

We are looking for a Chef De Partie who:

• Has knowledge of high-volume food production in a commercial catering environment.
• Is experienced in product purchasing systems, stock control, and HACCP.
• Is excited about food innovation and implementing new catering offers.
• Demonstrates sector-relevant skills at the Chef De Partie level.
• Holds a professional cookery or relevant vocational experience.
• Possesses a Food Hygiene and relevant Health & Safety certification.

If you have experience as a Line Cook, Station Chef, Kitchen Supervisor, Commis Chef, or Junior Sous Chef, this Chef De Partie role at Birkbeck could be the perfect fit for you.

Salary and benefits:

£29,392 rising to £32,962 per annum, Grade 4 of the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance that applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area. 

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

Contract:

Open-ended, permanent contract. Full-time (35 hours a week). Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: 18 October 2024, interview date: 23,24,25 October 2024. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Ashley Prime, Head Chef, at a.prime@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes -www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs