Unity Works has an exciting opportunity available for a Chef de Partie to join our team based in London.This is a full time, permanent role and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £27,741.69 per annum.

Who are Unity Works?

Unity Works is a charitable organization, supporting adults with a learning disability to access training and employment opportunities. Unity Works runs a range of social enterprises as vehicle to support their mission.

The Chef de Partie Role:

Would you like to be a Chef de Partie but only work Monday to Friday? Not work on weekends or Bank Holidays? Yes! Then, come and work for us!

We are looking for a Chef de Partie to join our dynamic team, to take this new venture to its next stage. This is an opportunity to be a key team member of an operation creating amazing food and at the same time growing a social business where training and learning are at the heart of the operation.

Reporting to the Head Chef, the two of you will produce a homemade, international menu for the café, as well as fine dining corporate events and internal hospitality. As part of a small kitchen brigade, you will have the skill to work alongside the front of house team and work together as one team.

Most adults with a learning disability would love to work; but only 4.8% of adults with a learning disability are employed. Unity Works believes that everyone can work and has the right to enjoy all the financial, social and health benefits that result from being in meaningful employment. What Unity Works does best, is train employees and employers to make this happen. It is a business with a mission at its heart.

Experience and skills we are we looking for in our Chef de Partie:

You will work as part of a dynamic team, to provide five star standard café, hospitality and fine dining cuisine to our clients.
Assisting the Head Chef in creating menus, recipes and developing dishes
Support people with a learning disability to learn and develop culinary skills
Ensuring good communication between kitchen and front-of-house team
Assisting with the management of health and safety
Assisting with the management of food hygiene practices
Assisting in the kitchen set up and close down
Assisting in ordering, stock take and cleaning schedules
You will have a minimum of one year's previous experience of Chef de Partie level
Ideally, you will have the flexibility to be able to switch between producing fine dining cuisine and high street café trends
Your nature will be organised, patient and enthusiastic

Unity Works understands the collective impact a diverse and inclusive team can bring.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. We are an equal opportunities employer.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For the purpose of this act, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including these that would otherwise be spent. This role is subject to a relevant DBS check should you be offered the position.

Thera follows government guidance around vaccines and believe they are an effective way to support everyone's safety. We would encourage you to take part in any vaccination programme recommended if you are working in Social Care.

If you have a passion for making a difference to peoples lives, consider a career as a Chef de Partie with Thera Group, please click "apply" now - we would like to hear from you

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry.