Chef de Partie
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,257 to £28,421 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | S01273 |
Summary
Commercial Operations (FICS)
This permanent, full time, term time role is available now.
This post will be operational across numerous locations within the Commercial Operations on Streatham and St Lukes campuses, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join our Culinary Catering team within our busy kitchens.
Working 36.5 hours per week for any 5 days out of 7 this role will require you to work during the day and some evenings and weekends on a rota basis over 40 working weeks.
Having qualifications in NVQ 2 in food preparation (or relevant experience), food safety and health and safety would be advantageous. You will have a flexible approach to working hours and practices, as well as having excellent communication skills. The role will include maintaining high standards of cleanliness within a busy environment.
Across the campuses we provide the following services; retail shops, retail catering, residential catering, licenced premises, hospitality, conferencing and events.
You will make an important contribution to the achievement of the following aims:
Ensuring students receive the highest quality student experience
Developing standards which ensure the service is at the forefront of the industry
Delivering a financial contribution to ensure continuous investment across the University’s estate
Providing exceptional culinary service to all our event clients
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
39 days leave per year
options for flexible working
onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rob Doidge, r.s.doidge@exeter.ac.uk or 07824334478.
This permanent, full time, term time role is available now.
This post will be operational across numerous locations within the Commercial Operations on Streatham and St Lukes campuses, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join our Culinary Catering team within our busy kitchens.
Working 36.5 hours per week for any 5 days out of 7 this role will require you to work during the day and some evenings and weekends on a rota basis over 40 working weeks.
Having qualifications in NVQ 2 in food preparation (or relevant experience), food safety and health and safety would be advantageous. You will have a flexible approach to working hours and practices, as well as having excellent communication skills. The role will include maintaining high standards of cleanliness within a busy environment.
Across the campuses we provide the following services; retail shops, retail catering, residential catering, licenced premises, hospitality, conferencing and events.
You will make an important contribution to the achievement of the following aims:
Ensuring students receive the highest quality student experience
Developing standards which ensure the service is at the forefront of the industry
Delivering a financial contribution to ensure continuous investment across the University’s estate
Providing exceptional culinary service to all our event clients
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
39 days leave per year
options for flexible working
onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rob Doidge, r.s.doidge@exeter.ac.uk or 07824334478.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.