Senior Chef de Partie

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Senior Chef de Partie to join our team working at Phinia, Gillingham, ME8 0RU. You will be responsible for working collaboratively with the team regarding food production management to ensure minimal wastage, maintenance of food levels, food quality and brand standards.

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

You must have reliable transport due to the location of the site and limited public transport.

What we offer:

• This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 6.30am-2.30pm, leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within culinary/hospitality.
• We are offering an annual salary of £27,413 / £14.01 per hour.
• Free meals, parking, uniform and safety shoes.
• You will have access to PerkBox - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects that could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within.
• We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

A day in the life of a Senior Chef de Partie:

• Reporting to the Chef Manager, your duties will include:
• Daily production of the food offering, following company set specifications whilst managing expected production number and volumes to minimise wastage.
• Support the Chef Manager and actively get involved in menu planning to offer variety, synergy with the seasons and the activation of new concepts or promotions - all contributing to ensuring margin performance is achieved.
• Stock management to include - ordering, stock takes and providing input towards producing end of period financial commentary based upon performance.
• Preparing food for our hospitality dining facilities and events.
• Ensuring all shift opening and closing checklists are completed, company HACCP & Health & Safety procedures and policies are adhered to and followed by all employees.
• Undertaking relevant company training as required.
• Oversee daily site operations during the Chef Manager’s planned leave.

You will be set up for success if you have:

• Relevant culinary qualification.
• Previous experience of supervisory kitchen work.
• Certificate in food safety (or willing to obtain via our online e-learning).
• Excellent team player and communicator.

If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you bring.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

About Aramark: At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey. We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team.