Commis Chef

Title: Commis Chef

Location: Rosemead Preparatory School

Salary: £14.5.00 per hour (overtime available)

Hours: Full-time, term-time role

Contracted weeks:-  35 working weeks + 4.4 Holiday weeks = 39.4 contracted weeks.

Annual Gross:- £19,689 per annum

Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays

• Free meals while at work

• Access to Perkbox – discounts on high street brands, cinema, holidays & more

• Pension and life insurance

• Employee wellbeing hub & assistance programme

• 3 volunteering days

• 3 days grandparent leave

• Enhanced maternity leave

• Ongoing training & development opportunities

• HIT Apprenticeships available for all levels

• Pay increase in September

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Chef de Partie to join our friendly and dynamic kitchen team at Rosemead Preparatory School, a respected independent school in South East London.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a hands-on chef who takes pride in delivering fresh, seasonal, and nutritious food to students and staff. Working closely with the senior kitchen team, you’ll help prep and serve daily meals as well as occasional hospitality events. Quality and consistency are key, and we’re after someone who genuinely enjoys working in a team and brings a positive, can-do attitude to service.

If you're looking for a role with great work-life balance, plenty of scope to grow, and the chance to be part of a warm, community-led school- we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook fresh, seasonal meals for students and staff

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef with daily kitchen operations

• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, safety, and allergen management

• Contribute to occasional hospitality and event catering

• Assist with stock control, ordering, and waste management

• Ensure cleanliness and organisation of workstations at all times

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or strong Commis Chef looking to step up

• Relevant food safety and hygiene certifications (e.g. Level 2 or 3 Food Hygiene)

• Knowledge of dietary needs, allergens, and portion control

• Strong teamwork, communication, and time management skills

• Passion for quality food and service

• Willingness to work in a school setting and undergo an enhanced DBS check

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 opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children, therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search of public available information on suitability to work with children.“

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

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