Chef De Partie - Retford Company Description Title: Chef de Partie 44 hours per week Wednesday - Sunday Location: The Apron Cafe, Gamston Airport, DN22 0GL Salary: 12.23 per Hour Benefits: 28 Days holiday including bank holidays Plus your birthday off 3 volunteering days 3 days grandparent leave 24 week's enhanced maternity leave Secondary carer leave Wedding/commitment day leave Free meals on shift Bespoke training and development opportunities Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels Pension and life insurance Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema Wellbeing hub Access to employee assistance programme Cycle to work scheme Are you a culinary connoisseur and gastronomic genius? Do you have an insatiable passion for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create masterful dishes that delight the senses? Yes? Then this is the role for you. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We wholeheartedly believe that the best food comes from nurturing talent, and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, that's why invest in you to develop your professional growth. As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves. If you are a passionate Chef de Partie keen to make a name for yourself within the food service industry, we would love to hear from you Job Description Are you ready to embark on a flavour-packed adventure as our new Chef De Partie? Join the BaxterStorey culinary crew for a rollercoaster ride of gastronomic proportions Whip up culinary masterpieces that would make {NAME} proud Follow recipes and standards set by the head/sous chef, ensuring food safety is always top-notch. Be the captain of your culinary ship, steering your station to delicious success Keep your designated area ship-shape, well-stocked, and cleaner than a whistle. Be the taste bud tickler-in-chief, ensuring every dish is a flavour explosion Presentation should be so good, diners will want to frame it. Join our kitchen dream team and become the MVP (Most Valuable Preparer) Communicate like a pro and be the helping hand your colleagues didn't know they needed. Put on your inventor's toque and help create the next big food craze Collaborate with the head chef to develop and taste new recipes - it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it Keep the kitchen sparkling like a diamond and running smoother than a well-oiled chip fryer Maintain your equipment like it's your prized possession. Qualifications Are you ready to join our kitchen carnival? Here's what you'll need to bring to the table: A sizzling track record as a Commis Chef or similar role (we want to see those kitchen battle scars) A flavour encyclopaedia in your brain - knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines is a must A superhero-level understanding of food safety and sanitation practices (because nobody likes kryptonite in their soup) The ability to thrive in our kitchen pressure cooker - fast-paced and high-heat environments are your jam Eagle eyes for detail and organisational skills sharper than your favourite chef's knife Communication skills so smooth, you could sell ice to polar bears (teamwork makes the dream work) A natural alignment with BaxterStorey's core values (like cheese on macaroni, we just belong together) If you've got all these ingredients in your culinary toolkit, we want you to stir things up with us Additional Information For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that's an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve. We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of. Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team's careers. 'Better' is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us. Join us, and be part of the food revolution BaxterStorey Values: ALWAYS VISIONARY We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail. WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people. CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better. FOREVER CONSCIOUS We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities. Interested? Even if you don't meet all requirements, we'd like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to 'set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality'. Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.