Chef de Partie

Chef de Partie | Lady Barn House School

Location: Lady Barn House School, Schools Hill, Cheadle SK8 1JE

Rate of pay: £13.90ph

Hours: 40 hours (some evening/weekend overtime required)

Weeks: 36 weeks

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday 
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

Lady Barn House School, a vibrant prep school with 550 pupils and 75 staff, is looking for a talented and enthusiastic CDP to join our dedicated catering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills in a rewarding and supportive environment working daytime hours with most weekends off.

• To ensure food production, standards, are carried , as agreed with the Head Chef & Executive Chef.
• To carry out the smooth and efficient running of the section as appropriate.
• To plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by the company and the client.
• To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers. To control portion size and monitor waste.
• To ensure supplies are correctly issued, used and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures.
• To ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are maintained in line with company policy.
• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes with support of the Head Chef.
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently
• Maintain a clean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards

• Strong organisational skills, including ordering and workload management
• A positive, team-oriented attitude
• Experience in education or contract catering environments.
• Ability to work independently and manage a pastry section.
• Familiarity with nutritional standards for schools.
• A customer-focused and team-oriented attitude.

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe involve regulated activity. It is a criminal offence for individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Barred List check will be required for all successful applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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