Chef de Partie

To support the delivery of high-quality, nutritious, and appealing meals to pupils, staff, and visitors inaccordance with the school's standards and dietary requirements. The Chef will assist in menuplanning, food preparation, cooking, and ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and hygieneregulations. The role includes catering for day-to-day school meals as well as special functions andevents., Food Preparation & Cooking

• Prepare and cook meals for pupils, staff and events to a high standard.
• Work with the Head Chef to ensure menus are varied, seasonal, and meet the nutritional
and dietary needs of all students, including allergies and special diets.
• Support with the development of creative and appealing menus that promote healthy
eating.
• Prepare and cook meals for the Bradford City Football Club 1st Team to a high standard.
Kitchen Operations
• Ensure effective portion control and consistency in food presentation.
• Maintain the highest standards of food hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen at all times.
• Monitor stock levels, assist with ordering, and ensure proper storage and rotation of food
items.
• Use kitchen equipment safely and report any faults or maintenance issues promptly.
Teamwork & Leadership
• Supervise and support junior kitchen staff and Catering Assistants, promoting a positive and
efficient working environment.
• Participate in training, briefings, and team meetings as required.
Hospitality & Events
• Assist in preparing and delivering food for school events, open days, parents' evenings, and
special functions.
• Ensure food is presented professionally and served efficiently at all hospitality functions.
  
  We have an exciting opportunity for a friendly, reliable, hardworking, and passionate Chef to join our
dedicated catering team at Woodhouse Grove, a leading independent school known for its highstandards and welcoming environment.You will play the lead role in delivering lunch to 200 pupils, in our second dining hall, and providing aquality light breakfast and nutritious lunch for the Bradford City Football Club First team.This role is perfect for someone who can work unsupervised, can cook to deadlines, in depthknowledge of allergy awareness, works well under pressure, and takes pride in deliveringexceptional customer service.,
• Proven experience as a chef in a commercial or institutional kitchen.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Professional Cookery (or equivalent).
• Food Hygiene Certificate - Level 2 (minimum).
• Strong understanding of food safety, allergen regulations, and health & safety in a kitchen
environment.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• High standards of cleanliness, organisation, and attention to detail.
Desirable
• Experience working in a school, care setting, or similar environment.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Experience catering for large numbers and managing dietary requirements (e.g., vegetarian,
vegan, gluten-free).


• 30 hours per week, term time (9am - 3pm), with occasional events
• Free meals on duty
• Uniform provided
• Pension scheme
• Use of school facilities (e.g., gym, grounds)
• Aviva Death in Benefit scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
As this role involves substantial access to children, it is important that you provide legally accurateinformation. Upfront disclosure of a criminal record will not automatically prevent appointment; wewill consider the nature of the offence, how long ago it occurred, the age at the time, and any otherrelevant factors.If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to complete a self-disclosure form prior to interview. Anyinformation disclosed will be discussed at interview and handled confidentially.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings thatare not 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, asamended in 2013 and 2020). Certain spent convictions and cautions are legally 'protected' and mustnot be disclosed to employers.Further guidance on what must be disclosed can be found in the Ministry of Justice guidance on theROA, the DBS filtering rules, and through organisations such as Nacro and Unlock.Equal Opportunities EmployerWoodhouse Grove School is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversityamongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employeesand not to discriminate, or to receive less favourable treatment, on groundsof age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy andmaternity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or is disadvantaged by conditions orrequirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant's job qualifications, skills,experience, and abilities. Applicants or employees with questions or concerns relating todiscrimination for any of the reasons listed above should contact Saima Hussain, Head of HumanResources.