Senior Chef de Partie
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,005.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 34005 - 34005 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 1DQ |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SEP20250457 |
Summary
SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE£34,005 per annumPermanent, Full-time position, 37.5 hours per weekDowning College is seeking a Senior Chef de Partie to join its friendly team of chefs who prepare a range of high quality food, including fine dining, to the College community and commercial guests. Based in a stunning environment in central Cambridge, Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities. The Catering team supports this business as well as serving lunch and dinner for up to 400 Fellows, staff and students each day. You will be expected to ensure the highest possible standards of food preparation and will need to bring:Relevant experience, gained in a busy commercial environmentExperience in menu and recipe development, costing and implementationExperience supervising a large kitchen with multi-outlets and fine diningExcellent understanding of allergen management and labellingExcellent culinary skillsAn ability to manage multiple functions food deliveryEnthusiasm and a flexible approach to work tasksThe College offers a great workplace, has a commitment to staff wellbeing. In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package including:35 days Holiday (including bank holidays and Christmas closure period)Discretionary Bonus schemeFree College Lunches on working daysPension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%)Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g. for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)Free Life Assurance coverOptional subsidised private medical schemeCycle purchase scheme, giving substantial savings on cycle purchaseFree use of on-site Gym facilitiesFree on-site Car parkingSocial eventsAn additional Day Off for your Birthday!A full list of benefits is available from the College’s HR Office. (Please note that these benefits are non-contractual and may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion.) Hours of work include a mix of shifts over a seven day rota. Staff are expected to take some of their holidays during the Christmas closure which extends into the New Year.Application ProcessTo apply for this position click “Apply Now” on the advert posting on our website (Staff vacancies | Downing College Cambridge) and complete an application form. You are able to upload your CV in support of your application.Closing date: Friday 26 September. Please note that the closing date for this post may be brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.We are pleased to be able offer this document in an accessible format, please contact HR (recruitment@dow.cam.ac.uk) if you wish to receive this advert and role profile or an application form in a different, accessible format, e.g. large print.