Dean Close Pre School are looking to appoint a new Chef de Partie to join our busy catering department. This is a full-time role, working 42 weeks per year, and we are offering a salary of £24, 292.80 per annum.
You will be assisting our catering manager and Head Chef in providing a professional food service for our pupils and staff at our Prep School, producing high quality meals and ensure our pupils are leaving our dining room stratified.
Other roles and responsibilities to include:
* To ensure that only company nominated suppliers are used.
* To ensure that all deliveries accepted are of the highest possible standard.
* To ensure that all food is prepared, cooked and presented to the highest possible standards.
* Constantly assess the quality of food being produced and ensure it meets the restaurant's high standards.
* To assist where instructed with the induction of new fellow employees.
* To record the daily production and wastage sheets and ensure their correct submission if required
* To assist with the compilation of budgets for hospitality and events ensuring they are correctly costed and charged to the client if necessary.
The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Commis or Demi Chef de Partie, or in similar roles, who would like to step up to this position and who has a strong knowledge of kitchen procedures.
Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. We will request references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
For further details please see the attached or contact our recruitment team on 01242 258 000 or recruitment@deanclose.org.uk for with your query.
Internal applicants
Please contact the Recruitment Team requesting the internal candidate application form link before starting your application.
The Foundation
Dean Close Foundation is a growing, vibrant and diverse family of independent schools and nurseries, uniting around a shared vision and set of values. These spring from the origins of Dean Close School, which was founded in 1886 in memory of Dean Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and educational philanthropist. The Christian ethos of that original school continues today where the aim is that every child should be given the opportunities to flourish, underpinned by its core values of courage, contribution and love which are the guiding principles behind its educational vision. The Foundation currently has five schools and six nurseries within its group, creating a strong community that can share best practice, resources and a secure future.
Dean Close Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.