Job Introduction
Senior Chef de Partie
Permanent
37 hours per week, 42 weeks per year (term time plus 3 weeks)
Starting salary Grade D1 - £25,589 per annum pro rata
(£27,780 Full Time Equivalent)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Park Community School’s catering team are looking for a Senior Chef De Partie to join our award-winning team helping to support our school catering operation and external catering businesses by providing excellent customer service to our students, staff and visitors.
Responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and cooking our delicious menu daily in line with set standards.
- Helping to manage all aspects of the main kitchens, including Health & Safety, Training & Development, and Kitchen Hygiene Documentation.
- Working with our senior chef team to develop the commercial offer, helping to keep our brand on theme and modern.
A passion for food is vital and great customer service is essential. Good communication skills throughout our customer journey are a must, with excellent supervisory skills being the real key to managing, developing and motivating a team. You will need to have some financial knowledge, but we will make sure you receive full training in all our processes and software systems to help you. The ideal applicant will have a proven background with qualifications to match or equivalent experience.
Usual hours of work are 7am to 3pm Monday to Friday with a half hour break, finishing at 2.30pm on Fridays. Occasional weekend / evening work may be required, with prior notice.
Applications
Applications must be made using our application form; due to safeguarding rules, CVs cannot be accepted as a means of application. To apply for this position, please download an application form from www.pcs.hants.sch.uk/employment.php and email it to recruitment@pcs.hants.sch.uk.
Closing date: 2 December 2025
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.