Chef De Partie- Twilight shift – Gateshead,
Company Description
Chef de Partie (Nights)
Location: Amazon NCL1, GatesheadSalary: £13.99 per hourHours: 35 hours per weekShift: 7:30 PM – 3:30 AM (Nights)Sector: Contract Catering
Are you a craft-trained chef looking for a new challenge in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We’re searching for a reliable and skilled Night Chef de Partie to join our team at Amazon NCL1 in Gateshead.
This isn’t your typical line chef role—we want someone who can bring creativity, precision, and pride to the kitchen during night service.
Position1: 5 days over 7
What You’ll Bring
- Proven experience in fresh food preparation
- Excellent understanding of HACCP and food safety practices
- Strong time management and attention to detail
- A genuine passion for flavour and great hot counter presentation
- Confidence to work independently and take ownership of the service
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly rate of £13.99
- A supportive, professional team environment
- Full site training and induction
- A stable and structured night & daysshift schedule
- Opportunity to grow your skills in a respected contract catering setting
If you’re ready to step up and make your mark in a night kitchen where quality matters, we want to hear from you.
Benefits
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Free onsite parking
- Plus your birthday off
- 3 volunteering days
- 3 days grandparent leave
- 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
- Secondary carer leave
- Wedding/commitment day leave
- Free meals on shift
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Wellbeing hub
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job Description
- Food Preparation – prepare and cook dishes according to the recipes and standards set by the head/sous chef; ensuring food safety standards are adhered to at all times
- Station Management – oversee the production of all dishes assigned to your station and upkeep your designated area with supplies and ensure cleanliness in line with policies and procedures
- Quality Control – maintain high quality standards for all dishes, ensuring presentation and taste is considered at all times
- Team Collaboration – communicate effectively with all other team members and assist/support all colleagues where necessary
- Menu Development – collaborate with head chef to develop and taste new recipes, providing suggestions for improvement or innovation
- Cleaning and Maintenance – maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen including your designated area ensuring equipment is in good working order
Qualifications
- Proven experience working in as a Commis Chef or similar role
- Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines
- Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Works according to the BaxterStorey core values
Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.
Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.
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