👨‍🍳 Term-Time Chef de Partie - Work-Life Balance Meets Culinary Excellence 👩‍🍳📍 Location: Reading📅 Start Date: asap💼 Contract Type: Permanent, Term-Time Only⏱️ Hours: 36 hours per week💰 Salary: £22,857 - £30,000 pro rataLooking 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.________________________________________✨ What's in it for you?* 🍽️ Free meals on duty* 💸 Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate* 📆 Double pay on Sundays* 🎄 Christmas &amp; Easter off - all kitchens close for the holidays* 🌴 36 days annual leave (pro rata)* 💷 Pension contribution - 5%, rising to 7% after 5 years* 🧑‍🍳 Training &amp; 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________________________________________🧑‍🍳 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________________________________________🎓 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________________________________________Typical shifts include:🕖 7am-2:30pm | 🕗 8am-2:45pm | 🕐 1pm-9pm | 🕝 2:15pm-10pmWeekend work available - earn significantly more!________________________________________Ready to cook up a career that works for you? Apply today with Blue Arrow! Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

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