Chef De Partie

Sittingbourne Source: WhatJobs

£ £30,556.50

Join Our COOK Family as a Chef de Partie / Team Leader in our Pastry & Pies kitchen

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent - COOK Pastry & Pies

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 6am - 2pm

Pay rate : £ £30,556.50

Join a remarkable team of chefs dedicated to crafting exceptional food and striving to lead Britain’s best kitchen. Together, we create delicious pies and pastries to the highest standard, ensuring every customer enjoys the same outstanding experience every time

The Role

Take ownership of your section, ensuring every ingredient meets our exacting standards of freshness and quality.
Prepare each dish with care, maintaining precise portion control and consistency.
Work closely with the Sous Chef, contributing to daily planning, problem-solving, and service excellence.
Maintain the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness — because we believe a clean kitchen is a professional one.
Collaborate across sections to deliver a smooth, efficient service in a busy, high-volume kitchen built on trust and respect.

Good to Have

Previous experience as a chef.
NVQ Level 1 and 2 (or equivalent in catering).
Ability to efficiently manage your section of the kitchen.

If you tick most of these boxes but not all—don’t stress. We’re all about potential.

This is a hands-on, active role, so you’ll need to be comfortable being on your feet for much of the day and with regular lifting, carrying, bending and reaching. We’ll always consider reasonable adjustments where these are needed.

Excellent Benefits including

Free car park
free cooked from fresh lunch for all employees
Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
staff profit share
Wellbeing program
30% staff discount
Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
Team meals , events & away days
Be part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.

And many more.

What Cook is About

We’re a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp, which basically means we care. A lot. About our food. About our people. And about doing the right thing—even when it’s not the easy thing.

Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK.

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