Chef de Partie

Chef de Partie

Plymouth 02/08/2026 The job details are shown below. For further information click on the link for the job description.

Job details

Salary £26,149 per annum - Band A4
Contractual hours 37
Basis FR Permanent Fulltime All Year
Interview date week commencing 10th August 2026
Job category/type Professional/Support Services
Date posted 13/07/2026
Job reference B1298
Attachments CS0222 Job Description .pdf

Description

Are you a motivated individual with experience in cooking, working in a kitchen and enthusiasm to create inspiring menus? We are looking to recruit a motivated and talented individual to the Chef de Partie role based within the hospitality team on the main University of Plymouth campus.

About the role

You will be based within our Hospitality Service, where you will:

• Be responsible for producing high quality bakes, cakes and food for hospitality events including external events and conferencing as well as fine dining.
• Also support the Head Chef with menu design and food concepts.
• Create and produce inspiring menus in line with modern food trends and seasonal produce.
• Be responsible for your unit's Gross Profit margin and overall quality of food.
• Meet required deadlines.
• Adhere to the company's set standards, and ensure a great customer experience.
• Work with the front of house teams and develop excellent relationships between the kitchen and front of house areas to deliver consistently high levels of service and customer satisfaction.

We seek to use local, fresh, seasonal and sustainable produce in all of our dishes and you must have a passion and drive to produce menus in line with modern food trends.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week, for 52 weeks a year on a permanent basis.

Due to the nature of the role, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate working from home.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Victoria Whitmatsh: by email at

As part of your contract, you will be required to work a maximum of 8 Saturdays supporting Student Engagement Days.

We're currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome applicants who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on visa routes we can accept (e.g. Graduate visas).

What we're looking for

You will:

• Have an experience of working in a variety of different styles of catering units
• Have a customer focussed mind set and strive to deliver on and exceed students, staff and visitor's expectations.
• Have a passion for food and be able to demonstrate innovation within our food service offers.
• Be able to multi task with the ability to work well under pressure with experience in high volume production.
• Have patisserie experience, although this is not essenital.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

University Commercial Services Plymouth Ltd's (UCSPL) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of University of Plymouth. UCSPL's vision is to enrich the experience of the students, staff and wider community. We aim to create a financially sustainable and professional service which currently includes Early Years Education and Care, Retail Catering, Hospitality and Events.

For more information on Select please visit our dedicated webpage at

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

For further details and how to apply, please click here

Our Offer

• Access to our Aviva Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Increased sickness benefits with length of service
• Training provided on successful appointment
• Access to the University of Plymouth's Cycle to Work scheme
• Reduced membership cost to onsite gym and classes
• Uniform provided

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages