Chef De Partie | Brighton | Schools | Weekdays Enhanced Dbs

Chef de Partie – School Catering

Brighton | Monday to Friday | Daytime Hours | Competitive Pay

Are you a passionate Chef de Partie looking for a role with an excellent work-life balance? Join our catering team supporting schools across Brighton and help prepare fresh, nutritious meals for pupils and staff.

Working in a school environment offers the opportunity to showcase your culinary skills while enjoying daytime hours and a supportive team atmosphere. You'll work alongside experienced catering professionals, ensuring high-quality food is prepared and served to the highest standards.

Whether you're looking for a new challenge or a better work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

• Monday to Friday shifts only
• Typical shift times: 6:30am – 3:00pm or 7:00am – 3:30pm
• Priority will be given to candidates with flexible Monday to Friday availability
• School term-time opportunities with ongoing work available

• Preparing and cooking fresh, high-quality meals for pupils and staff
• Supporting the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations
• Assisting with menu preparation and food production
• Ensuring food is prepared and presented to a high standard
• Managing food stock, rotation and storage
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness
• Following food safety, allergen, COSHH and Health & Safety procedures at all times
• Supporting and mentoring Kitchen Assistants and Catering Assistants where required
• Working efficiently as part of a busy and professional catering team

• Enhanced DBS certificate provided where required
• Competitive pay
• Monday to Friday daytime shifts with an excellent work-life balance
• Ongoing opportunities across schools in Brighton
• Development opportunities
• Opportunity to work at over 5,000 Compass venues across the UK
• Compass Exclusive Benefits
• Lifestyle Benefits "Perks" Platform
• Health & Wellbeing Support Programme, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• An experienced Chef de Partie or equivalent level chef
• Passion for producing fresh, nutritious food
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen environment
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A positive, team-focused attitude
• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards
• Reliable, professional and committed to delivering excellent food quality

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or in a similar chef position is essential.
• A Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate is essential (training can be provided where required).
• As these roles are based within educational settings, an Enhanced DBS Check is required.

Working as a Chef de Partie in our Brighton schools offers the opportunity to develop your culinary career while enjoying sociable daytime hours and weekends off. You'll become part of a supportive team, preparing fresh meals that make a real difference to pupils every day.

With competitive pay, ongoing work, excellent benefits and opportunities to work across thousands of Compass venues nationwide, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with us.

We'll be in touch as soon as possible and, if successful, you could be working in one of our Brighton schools within just a few days.