Chef de Partie

Chef de Partie Full Time, Permanent £30,508 – £34,732 per annum This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and talented chef to further develop their culinary skills and engage in a wide range of innovative cooking styles within our modern & fully equipped kitchen. The Chef de Partie will be working as part of a team to ensure the provision of high-quality meals to fellows, students, staff, guests, and commercial customers. A commitment to produce high quality cuisine in a busy kitchen environment is essential along with a positive professional attitude. Salary range: £28,778-£33,002 p.a. plus £1,730 p.a. Oxford Weighting Allowance. Hours of work: 40 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days, predominately straight shifts and alternate weekends off. Essential skills, experience and qualifications: * Level 2 Food Safety Certificate or equivalent * Level 3 Professional Cookery or equivalent qualification/experience * Experience in a busy kitchen including large-scale catering * General experience in all sections of a kitchen * Ability to produce a wide variety of dishes, including vegetarian, vegan and other restricted diet meal types * Good knowledge of handling food allergies * Ability to keep all necessary records in accordance with the food hygiene regulations * Familiarity with health and safety practices including COSHH and HACCP Excellent benefits including: * 30 days holiday including Christmas shutdown, plus bank holidays * Generous contributory pension scheme * Uniform provided and laundered * Training & development opportunities * Strong focus on positive work-life balance * Travel pass/cycle to work scheme * Meals on duty New College is an Equal Opportunities Employer