Chef de Partie

Job Details

Deadline for applications: 12 noon, Monday 5th January

Reports to: Head Chef

Location: Gateshead, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Working hours: 36 hours per week (evening & weekend work required)

Salary: £25,662, SCP 24

About The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum‑selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine‑shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings or keeping things running behind the scenes you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top‑notch gigs, concerts and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across the North East and through live‑streamed performances and digital lessons.

About You

Are you self‑motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.

We are looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our agile and supportive team as we develop our food and beverage offer, catering for our varied audiences and commercial events.

Key Skills and Knowledge

• The ability to work well under pressure in a multi‑outlet operation.
• Passionate about food and hospitality— a natural flair for amazing food quality.
• Strong communication skills.
• Capable of delivering key business metrics e.g. food safety management.
• HACCP.
• IHOSH.

Additional Helpful Experience

• High degree of flexibility, can respond to a range of different work situations.
• Proven ability to develop best in class sourcing of ingredients.
• Passionate about live events, music, culture and the North East.
• Experience of working with pastry.
• Have worked within the hospitality industry, including producing food provision for large scale events.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the head chef by helping with ideas to improve the effectiveness of your section and overall kitchen output.
• Supporting the head chef in working with the commercial event team, and audience experience team, to ensure that the kitchen produces an appropriate and exciting offer for our varied range of audiences.
• Have a passion for food, sustainability, and innovation.
• Work independently and as part of a team, asking for guidance when needed.
• Ability to assist with menu design and innovation, responding to our audiences and events.
• Continually develop your knowledge of industry trends.
• Work to team‑wide target to minimise food waste, in line with our ethos.
• Support sustainability and seasonality in all menus.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of health and safety and food safety regulations.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work as part of a wider team, working towards a common goal.
• Producing dishes, both hot and cold, to a high standard.
• Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean and tidy in line with required standards, completing records as required.
• Ensuring stock orders are maintained to an appropriate level.

We’re More Interested In Your Determination, Positivity, and Willingness to Get Stuck In

But don’t worry if you’re not a perfect match for the job description and criteria, we’d love you to apply anyway.

Our Commitment to Your Development

At The Glasshouse, we’re always learning. And we know that when it comes to training, everyone is different. So, you’ll work closely with your manager to identify what your training journey will look like. If you have a specific interest or you would like to develop your skills in a certain area, we want to hear about it.

This may be through gaining a qualification, on-the-job training or learning within your team, but whatever path you take, through training and support, we’ll help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in your role.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

At The Glasshouse, we encourage a working environment that’s welcoming, inclusive, and diverse. Different backgrounds, views and experiences are valued so everyone can be themselves.

Our venue and programmes are for everyone, so we want to make sure this opportunity is available to everyone, no matter your background or the challenges you’ve faced.

We do not discriminate because of race, colour, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or expression, age, disability or any other protected characteristic as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults at Risk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all of those that work with us to share this commitment. We operate a robust safeguarding framework and continuous assessment and development to support safer working practice across our workforce. Our roles are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes relevant background checks and the disclosure of criminal records, sanctions, and investigations where appropriate.

Right to Work

We welcome applications from candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that do not require sponsorship. You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment.

Application Process

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 5th January

We understand that interviews can be a nerve‑racking experience. We want you to feel comfortable so you can be yourself and shine, so if you have any questions about the role or the application process, please get in touch.