Chef De Partie

Title: Chef de Partie
Location: Milton Abbey School, Blandford Forum
Salary: £31,000 per annum + benefits!
Working Weeks: 44 weeks

Benefits Include:

• 28 days holiday

• 3 volunteering days

• 3 days grandparent leave

• 24 weeks’ enhanced maternity leave

• Bespoke training and development opportunities

• Pension and life insurance

• Discounts via our Perkbox app (high street shops, holidays, cinema & more)

• Wellbeing hub

• Access to employee assistance programme

• Free meals while at work

• Career development and progression opportunities

• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

We’re looking for a passionate Chef de Partie to join the kitchen team at Milton Abbey School, a prestigious co-educational independent school for students aged 13–18.

You’ll support daily food service across breakfast, lunch and supper and have the opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of catering including events, functions and hospitality—especially during out-of-term periods. It’s a great role for a chef who thrives in a creative, fast-paced environment and takes pride in producing fresh, seasonal dishes.

Salary: £31,000 per annum
Shifts: 6:30 AM–2:30 PM or 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Working Pattern: 5 out of 7 days

If you're a skilled Chef de Partie ready to bring energy and creativity to a dynamic school kitchen, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head Chef in the day-to-day operations of the kitchen, delivering high-quality meals across breakfast, lunch, and supper services.

• Lead and motivate the kitchen brigade to ensure smooth, efficient service and consistently high culinary standards.

• Prepare fresh, seasonal, and nutritious dishes for pupils, staff, and guests, with an emphasis on presentation and dietary needs.

• Contribute to a vibrant calendar of events and hospitality during out-of-term periods, crafting creative and bespoke menus.

• Uphold rigorous standards of food safety, allergen management, and health & safety compliance.

• Support stock control, ordering, and kitchen administration in collaboration with the Head Chef.

• Work a rotating shift pattern: 6:30 AM–2:30 PM or 11:00 AM–8:00 PM, including 1 in 3 weekends.

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills.

• A hands-on, proactive approach to kitchen operations.

• Able to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Strong time management and ability to prioritise under pressure.

• Well-organised with a keen eye for detail.

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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