Job Title: Senior Chef De Partie
Location: Cobham/Guildford area - Surrey
Contract: Term-time only (34.4 working weeks + 5.6 weeks holidays)
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday morning match teas)
Salary: £17.00 per hour/£28,500 per annum.

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays

• 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 – including high street retailers, holidays, and cinema

• Access to a dedicated wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme

• Free meals while on duty

• Career progression and development opportunities

• HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels

About the Role:

We’re looking for a skilled and passionate Senior Chef de Partie to join our team at a prestigious independent school in Surrey. This is a fantastic term-time opportunity to work in a rewarding environment where quality, creativity, and consistency are at the forefront of what we do.

The school caters for both day pupils and staff, offering breakfast, lunch, and a well-regarded supper club. Shifts are split across breakfast/lunch and lunch/supper, providing variety and structure to the week.

As Sous Chef, you'll work closely with the Head Chef to deliver a fresh, seasonal menu that balances nutrition, presentation, and taste—supporting both the main dining service and occasional hospitality events.

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

• Ensure the quality and presentation of all dishes meet the company's standards and client expectations.
• Supervise and train kitchen staff, kitchen assistants, ensuring adherence to food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Assist in menu planning and development, taking into consideration dietary restrictions, nutritional guidelines, and seasonal ingredients.
• Oversee stock control and ordering to maintain appropriate inventory levels while minimizing waste.
• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen environment, always following health and safety regulations.
• Foster a positive working environment by demonstrating leadership qualities, effective communication, and teamwork.

• Previous experience working in a similar role within a contract catering company or educational institution preferred but not essential
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards and best practices.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure in a high-volume kitchen environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Have excellent organisation skills.
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team.
• Have a flexible approach to work.

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.