Looking for a Chef de Partie role with a better work-life balance?
Join the catering team at Millfield Prep School in Glastonbury, where you'll work with fresh seasonal ingredients, create food you'll be proud of, and enjoy sociable hours that are rarely found in hospitality.
Unlike many restaurant and hotel kitchens, you'll benefit from no late evenings, time off over Christmas and New Year, free meals on duty, and excellent opportunities for development within one of the UK's leading independent contract caterers.
Working within a professional and supportive kitchen team, you'll help deliver high-quality food for around 550 pupils and staff each day, preparing meals from scratch using fresh ingredients and contributing to regularly changing seasonal menus.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Chef de Partie or ambitious Commis Chef ready to take the next step in their career while enjoying a healthier work-life balance.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Chef de Partie, you'll play an important role in delivering exceptional food and service across Millfield Prep School.
You'll work with fresh, seasonal ingredients, support menu delivery, and help maintain the high standards our pupils, staff and guests expect.
This is a hands-on role where creativity, attention to detail and pride in your work will be valued and encouraged.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare and cook food from scratch using fresh ingredients
- Deliver high-quality meals for pupils, staff and visitors
- Maintain excellent food quality, presentation and consistency
- Follow food hygiene, allergen management and health & safety procedures
- Work collaboratively within a professional kitchen team
- Support food cost control and minimise waste
- Contribute ideas and creativity to seasonal and bespoke menus
WHY JOIN US?
- £14.44 per hour (£30,035 per annum)
- No late evenings
- Christmas and New Year break
- 40 hours per week
- Fresh food cooked from scratch
- Free meals on duty
- Free onsite parking
- Retail, gym and restaurant discounts
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Clear career progression within a growing business
Benefits
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Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
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Free meals on duty
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Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
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Cycle to work scheme.
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Recommend a friend bonus.
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Unrivalled individual training and development.
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Well established apprenticeship programme.
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Team & company social events.
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Employee assistance programme.
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Workplace pension.
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Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.
ABOUT MILLFIELD PREP SCHOOL
Millfield Prep School is a leading independent co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 2 to 13, located in the heart of the Somerset countryside.
We provide breakfast, lunch and supper to approximately 550 pupils and staff each day, alongside a busy hospitality and events programme. Operating throughout the year, our kitchen offers a varied and rewarding environment where quality food and service are at the heart of everything we do.
This role operates on a 5 days out of 7 rota, including some weekend working during term time, while still offering significantly more sociable hours than many traditional hospitality roles.
ABOUT THOMAS FRANKS
Thomas Franks is a founder-led, fresh food catering business built around quality, individuality and exceptional service. We believe great food starts with great people, and we are passionate about creating an environment where our teams can thrive and build rewarding careers.
Disclaimer
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared.
Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks
We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.
