Chef de Partie | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,651 - £31,312 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 February 2026 |
| Location: | Sutton, SM2 5PT |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7741365/282-F1163 |
Summary
We are looking for a Chef de Partie to work predominantly based on our Sutton site in Surrey in our friendly hard-working team. A passion for cooking tasty, fresh, healthy food is a must! The areas of work will include supporting the catering team by helping with service and preparing/serving/cooking items for our patients, staff, and visitors. Ensuring that our high standards are maintained and improved. Assisting in ensuring the smooth operation in all areas of catering services including wards, functions, and retail areas.
It would be beneficial if you have worked in a hospital catering environment (or similar) previously (but this is not essential), have great customer care, you have good IT skills, are self-motivated, possess excellent organisational skills and have plenty of experience of working as part of a team. It would be ideal if you have worked in a similar role, bringing experience, knowledge and enthusiasm.
Assisting in the safe production and monitoring of meals and catering services. Ensure hygienic working
practices are carried out and to monitor the standards set within the department on a day-to-day basis.
Ensuring that food for staff, patients, visitors and functions is of the highest possible standard on the NHS
Wards, PP Wards, Crèche (Sutton Only), Restaurants, Grill Bars, Chefs Theatre commensurate with
financial constraints.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information please refer to the job description and person specification
• The preparation, presentation and service of food items for patients, crèche, staff and functions, using
standardised recipes, to quality standards set by the Operational Manager, Head of catering, and Head
Chef, for the numbers determined by the Catering Office and to a skills level determined by C&G 706 1
and 2 or NVQ Levels 1 and 2.Haccp L 3 and advance food hygiene L3 food safety
• Ensure that all food storage, preparation and service of all foods meet the temperature guidelines
stipulated in the Food Safety (Temperature Control) Act 1995 and to record all food temperatures.
• Responsible for ensuring that all menu items, are available in-service areas throughout service times,
and that food service staff are aware of correct portion sizes in accordance with main production plan.
• Liaise with the Stores personnel, Head Chef and Sous Chef to ensure that adequate food items are
available to produce the appropriate menu items.
• Assist in the planning and review of staff, patient and function menus.
• Ensuring the areas are cleaned in accordance with the cleaning schedules, this includes chefs cleaning
own areas. Ensure all HACCP are adhered to.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026
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