Chef De Partie

Chef De Partie – Aurora Foxes

Location: Minehead, Somerset

Salary: £26,691.43 - £29,885.93 (FTE £28,849.60- £32,302.40) Depending on experience and qualifications

Hourly Rate: £13.87 - £15.53

Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, Term time plus additional days and training (42 weeks per year)

Welcome to Aurora Foxes, a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. Foxes is a very special place.

We believe in changing lives and giving our students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future. Our aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work ready, life ready.

Your Role:

As our Chef de Partie, you’ll be at the heart of a vibrant kitchen team, working closely with the Head Chef to deliver delicious, high-quality food that meets our exacting standards. You’ll take the lead on food prep and service, bring fresh ideas to menu development, and help streamline ordering to keep things efficient and reduce waste.

But your impact goes beyond the plate, you’ll also play a key role in mentoring aspiring chefs, sharing your skills and passion in collaboration with our chef tutors. During busy service times, you’ll be a steady hand, ensuring everything runs smoothly with well-timed shifts that complement the Head Chef’s schedule. And of course, you’ll champion best practices in food hygiene, allergen safety, and health and safety compliance.

If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, love nurturing talent, and take pride in every dish you serve, we’d love to hear from you.

Key duties:

• Supervise the day-to-day running of kitchen sections, ensuring food quality, consistency, and presentation. 
• Work alongside the Head Chef on menu development and implementation. 
  Manage food orders, stock control, and waste reduction measures. 
• Deliver hands-on guidance and mentoring to students during kitchen service. 
• Support chef tutors in developing and delivering bespoke training sessions. 
  Provide constructive feedback to students in line with curriculum needs and Gatsby benchmarks. 
• Maintain accurate records of kitchen operations, stock management, and HACCP compliance. 
• Support ordering systems to ensure cost efficiency and sustainability. 
• Attend planning meetings, training, and reviews relevant to kitchen operations and student progress.

Please see the link below for our full job description: Chef De Partie - Job description.docx

Successful candidate qualities:

• NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery (or equivalent). (Desirable, depending on experience)
• Proven experience in a professional kitchen environment. 
• Ability to mentor and train new staff or learners. 
• Knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety, and allergen procedures. 

🌟What’s on Offer at Aurora?

We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:

📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development

Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.

💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials

With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:

• Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
• Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme

💰 Competitive Pay & Reward

We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:

• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced Pension
• Life Assurance

🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household

Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.

🦷 UK Health Cash Plan

Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!

🧠 Employee Assistance Programme

Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:

• Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
• Online tools and resources

👯‍♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!
(*Terms apply)

How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Adele in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at Adele.richard@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.