Term-Time Chef de Partie

👨‍🍳 Term-Time Chef de Partie - Work-Life Balance Meets Culinary Excellence 👩‍🍳
📍 Location: Reading
📅 Start Date: September 2025
💼 Contract Type: Permanent, Term-Time Only
⏱️ Hours: 36 hours per week
💰 Salary: £22,857 - £30,000 pro rata
Looking for a chef's role that fits around your life?

Want to work with fresh ingredients, a passionate team, and still enjoy your holidays off?
Blue Arrow is recruiting Chef de Parties for a prestigious catering operation in Reading - offering term-time only contracts with enhanced pay and unbeatable benefits.
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✨ What's in it for you?
* 🍽️ Free meals on duty
* 💸 Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate
* 📆 Double pay on Sundays
* 🎄 Christmas & Easter off - all kitchens close for the holidays
* 🌴 36 days annual leave (pro rata)
* 💷 Pension contribution - 5%, rising to 7% after 5 years
* 🧑‍🍳 Training & development - NVQs available
* 🏆 Chef competitions - showcase your skills
* 🏢 Variety of kitchens - across a large estate
* 🚗 On-site parking available
* 🌱 Fresh food focus - sustainability at the heart of every dish
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🧑‍🍳 What you'll be doing:
* 🔪 Preparing and cooking fresh food to high standards
* 📋 Following HACCP and food safety procedures
* 🧾 Managing stock, ordering, and minimising waste
* 👥 Supervising kitchen teams and deputising for Sous Chef
* 🧠 Contributing to menu development and customer satisfaction
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🎓 What you'll need:
* 🎓 NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery (or equivalent)
* ✅ Level 2 Food Safety
* 🧠 Experience in a commercial kitchen
* 💬 Strong communication and problem-solving skills
* 💪 Calm under pressure, with a passion for food and service
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Typical shifts include:
🕖 7am-2:30pm | 🕗 8am-2:45pm | 🕐 1pm-9pm | 🕝 2:15pm-10pm
Weekend work available - earn significantly more!
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Ready to cook up a career that works for you? Apply today with Blue Arrow!

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