Job Description

As Chef de Partie you will be enthusiastic about and demonstrate a passion for food. You will work with the Head Chef on the development of the school menus. You will motivate and energise your team, whilst being able to manage them in a calm and inspirational manner.

You will bring on board excellent and innovative culinary skills and provide an exciting & nutritionally balanced diet to the community, whilst at the same time being flexible in providing catering for bespoke dietary requirements. You will ensure the prompt and efficient preparation and service of all meals, in line with the Mill Hill School Foundation's expectations.

You will be responsible for all aspects of food safety - to deliver a safe service, in line with current Food and Health & Safety legislation, whilst paying particular attention to and taking overall responsibility for the daily implementation of the Allergens practices and regulations. You will ensure that Industry best practices are always followed, regardless of the size of the task in hand.

Why choose Abbot's Hill?

We are committed to recruiting a skilled, diverse and highly qualified staff body in order to provide the highest quality of education for our pupils. Abbot's Hill places great value on the welfare of its staff. We are fortunate to work in beautiful surroundings. But more than that, we offer an exceptional professional development programme, in-house coaching, a staff benefits package, a staff welfare committee, a staff wellbeing day and kind, committed and highly-qualified colleagues who work collegiately to enhance the school.

Why choose The Mill Hill Education Group?

In April 2024, Abbot's Hill became the tenth UK school in the Mill Hill Education Group, after a charity merger. Abbot's Hill now benefits from the wider support network across the Group, including in marketing and admissions. The Group also offers the financial security that underpins future investment, with the next major project being the extension of co-education to Reception-year 6, planned from September 2025. This will underpin a strategy to expand total pupil numbers across the whole school by around 100 pupils over the next few years. The new appointee will play a central role in this strategy.

Mill Hill Education Group is a charitable collection of independent schools. Its aims of instilling values and inspiring minds has been a key focus since the founding of Mill Hill School in 1807. All schools share an educational philosophy around developing thoughtful and responsible pupils with a global outlook. School life combines academic rigour with a breadth of opportunities to develop young people able to flourish in an ever-changing world.

Educates boys and girls from 3 to18, seeking to equip them for life, both now and in the future. Our stimulating academic environment and numerous activities outside the classroom encourage learning and personal growth. We are committed to the development of every pupil and believe that our friendly and supportive community helps this to happen. We seek as a group to instil a love for learning which will last a life time whilst balancing this with a readiness to embrace change.
For further information, please contact Herpal Bhachu, Recruitment Manager at applications@millhill.org.uk. Or you can click on the attachment to view the candidate information pack.

The Mill Hill Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. As part of our Recruitment Checks, the appointed candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and Social Media Check.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 33,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person