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Position description Category / Position CATERING & HOSPITALITY - Chef De Partie Job title Chef De Partie Contract type Permanent Contractual hours Full-time Shift Pattern & Working Hours 7.30am to 4pm Salary £28,000 Working environment Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer that focus on providing great food and service to customers. To do this we need fabulous people and we work hard to create an environment where our team members feel engaged, inspired, valued and enjoy what they do. Job description Your key responsibilities as the Chef de Partie will consist of: Support, organise, mentor and train members of the kitchen team in line with Company proceduresEnsure food preparation and control meets requirements in respect of COSHH, Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations are adhered to and any incidents are reported.Support the manager in maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within budgetResponsible for maintaining up to date product and menu knowledge, and maintaining a high standard of food preparation and presentation, ensuring portion and quality controlEnsuring high standards of cleanliness of all areas in the kitchen and of equipment Skills & Experience The experience and knowledge we are looking for from our future Chef de Partie include: Proven experience of working within a kitchenExcellent communication skills & a strong team playerOutstanding time-keeping skills Benefits As part of your package, we are offering a salary up to £28,000 per annum. This role comes with an Employee Assistance Programme, a great cycle to work scheme, workplace pension, free onsite gym, life Assurance (x2), 28 days holiday – pro-rata (including Bank Holidays) increasing to 31 days after 2 years' service, Discounted or free food, great benefits for you and your family and day off for your birthday Why it's great to work for us At Lexington we dare to be different with our food, our catering and reception services, and the way we work. Our values are a representation of who we are and through our values we encourage our people to be themselves, to be creative and to be bold, and we work hard to make sure our people enjoy what they do and have fun. We foster and believe in a diverse workplace where we embrace and celebrate our differences, which creates an environment of positive energy. It is our culture to nurture great talent, create a place for people to thrive and fulfil their potential. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team. In your application please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments and feel free to note if you will require further assistance and which pronouns you use (for example – she/her, he/him, they/them, etc). If you want to join an award-winning team who are passionate about serving delicious food and want to work with some the most exceptional client in London, you won’t be disappointed. Don’t just take our word for it and visit our website where our people have shared their experiences. Interested? All you need is an updated CV and cover letter, we'll do the rest. #TheJobThatIWant #TeamElior #EliorCareers #EliorFoodie Twitter: @elioruk / @LexyFood Facebook: Elior Careers Instagram: elior_uk Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply. Advert closing date 17/11/2023 Position location Job location England, Greater London Town & Post code SM2 5BN, Sutton Candidate criteria Minimum level of experience required More than 2 years General information Division/ Dept At Elior we're enriching lives, everywhere, every day. Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace. We are a multi-award-winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day. In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations. Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential. We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced. And we're committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We've lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues. This role sits within our Business & Industry division, catering for those within the workplace. We're an award-winning business and industry hospitality team, proud of our creativity and ingenuity, with a big focus on our people who are everything to us. Daringly delicious, we deliver exceptional food and service to our customers, making us one of London's most respected and fast-growing boutique catering companies. Reference REPLACEMENT_STRING58032 Publication start date 19/10/2023 Publication end date 17/11/2023