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Chef de Partie

37.5 hours per week; No Sunday working, but the rota includes working on alternate Saturdays
Salary £30,805 per annum

The Catering Department at Newnham College is seeking to recruit a second, self-motivated Chef de Partie to join the busy kitchen brigade. This represents an ideal opportunity for a qualified chef with vision and flair to join a professional catering operation working on a wide range of food production and catering events. 

The annual salary for this post is paid at point 34 on the University’s single salary spine, which from 1 March 2025 is £30,805 per annum. Working hours averaged across a rota of 37.5 hours per week, you will work alternative Saturdays, but there is no Sunday working. Some flexibility is expected. As well as the opportunity to grow and develop on a professional level the College also offers other benefits as a College employee, including 33 days a year holiday, (inclusive of bank holidays), free lunches and parking (where available), free use of the College gym (when open) and the post is pensionable under the College’s attractive contributory pension scheme with a current employer contribution rate of 14.5%. 

The successful candidate will possess the appropriate qualifications or equivalent and be a conscientious and reliable team player, able to motivate those working with them. We are also looking for a team member who can help to ensure that the College’s high standards of food production and presentation are met within budgetary guidelines, and that working standards of food safety and hygiene are adhered to fully.

How to apply

A job description with person specification is available by clicking on “Job Description” and an application form and equal opportunities form can be found on the main vacancy page:  https://newn.cam.ac.uk/about/vacancies. Please demonstrate in the application form how you meet the essential requirements of the role found in the person specification. 

Completed applications should be emailed to HR@newn.cam.ac.uk by the closing deadline of noon on Monday 10 March 2025. It is anticipated that interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 17 March 2025.

Newnham College is an equal opportunities employer.