Chef de Partie

We are currently recruiting for a Chef de Partie to join a prestigious College in Oxford. Salary; circa. £25,000. We are a fresh food‑led operation open seven days a week, welcoming an average of 200 guests daily, providing hospitality services. We take great pride in the high quality of our offering which includes daily breakfast, lunch and dinner services featuring buffets, a salad bar, a grab‑and‑go section and freshly baked goods.

We also provide daily specials and host fine dining dinners, special events and themed social gatherings. We place a strong emphasis on guest interaction during service, so you must be personable, approachable and well presented.

This is a permanent, term‑time only position based on a 37.5‑hour working week. Shifts will be on a rota basis between the hours of 6 a.m. and midnight to accommodate special evening events. On site we operate a TOIL system to help align workflow and demand with seasonal peaks and troughs, so flexibility is essential in this role.

Wilson Vale is an established, quality‑led contract caterer working with amazing clients across the UK who place huge value on great food as key to culture and community. We work in office restaurants, independent schools and conference venues with the same high‑end ethos throughout.

We are looking for a positive, honest and reliable employee to join our friendly and hardworking team. We can offer good training and prospects within our team for the right candidate.

• Have excellent people skills.
• Have general knowledge of food hygiene, NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
• Be passionate about food and customer service.
• Have superb culinary skills.
• Have good organisational and communication skills.
• Be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a large team.
• Be eligible to work in the UK.

You will be able to create and develop our dishes and will assist the Chefs in creation of weekly menus. A knowledge and understanding of the importance of stock and food wastage is essential.

• Our working environment is fun and inspiring, with excellent career development opportunities.
• Craft Works – Free craft‑focused career development training programme.
• Paid training bespoke to you.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme – your wellbeing is very important to us.
• Online employee benefits scheme – monetary savings on everyday items.
• Your birthday off every year after 1 year’s service.
• Enhanced maternity pay.

Wilson Vale is an equal opportunities employer that strives to create an inclusive working environment for all. We are committed to supporting our people and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. From each and every person in our catering teams, to our operations and central support teams – everyone at Wilson Vale has a voice.