Chef de Partie
Location: Northampton, NN4 7SG
Hours of work: 40
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 07:00 - 15:30
Contract Type: Permanent
Hourly Rate: £14.78
Benefits
20 days' annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
Free onsite parking
Free onsite gym membership
Uniform provided
Overview
At Northampton Campus, dining is centred around freshness, choice, and quality. Staff enjoy a vibrant selection of hot food counters, freshly prepared dishes, and salad bars, with menus updated regularly to provide variety and an exceptional dining experience.
As a Chef de Partie, you will take ownership of your section, balancing precision, creativity, and efficiency while ensuring every dish is prepared and presented to the highest standard.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys the pace and energy of a busy kitchen environment and takes pride in delivering outstanding food and service in a modern, wellbeing-focused setting.
The Role
- Support the seamless delivery of the catering service while maintaining the highest standards of quality and customer experience.
- Assist with food preparation, cooking, and service as directed.
- Ensure all company and statutory regulations relating to health and safety, food hygiene, and fire safety are always followed.
- Work collaboratively with other departments, including the Curated Experience team, to deliver events and special occasions.
- Maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety throughout all areas of the kitchen.
- Assist with special functions and events, which may occasionally fall outside normal working hours.
- Ensure all company and client procedures are followed and carried out in accordance with operational standards.
- Maintain a positive, professional, and helpful attitude at all times.
- Ensure recognised company procedures and operating standards are consistently maintained.
About You
- NVQ Level 2 qualification (or currently working towards completion) or an equivalent professional cookery qualification.
- A willingness to work across all areas of the kitchen, including the main kitchen, butchery, fish preparation, and pastry sections.
- Excellent attention to detail and high standards of workmanship.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- A calm, logical, and professional approach to work.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work confidently with colleagues at all levels.
- A strong team-focused attitude, alongside the ability to work independently when required.
- A motivated, committed, and flexible approach.
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,
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ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.
To find out more about what we do go here - https://www.uk.issworld.com/
Work Location: In person
