Chef de Partie (Pastry) (GG689)

About the Role:

Salary on appointment will be £24,344 per annum with an annual increment up to £25,733 per annum. 

UEA Catering Services is seeking a skilled and motivated Chef De Partie to play a pivotal role in our pastry kitchen. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the largest in-house university catering operations in the region, supplying high-quality food to over 17,000 students, staff and visitors daily.

As Chef De Partie, you will be assisting in overseeing the production of a wide range of cakes, traybakes, and desserts, with up to 9,000 portions produced each week. All items are produced in-house to ensure freshness and quality.

In addition to supporting our core retail outlets, you will also help deliver support for internal and external hospitality events, occasionally catering for groups of up to 250 guests.

Is this role for me?

You will work as part of a dynamic, professional team in a modern catering environment where quality, consistency and innovation are central. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a high-volume setting while maintaining high culinary standards.

What are the benefits of working for UEA?

Our benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
• Family and Work-life balance policies including considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

If you meet all the essential requirements of the person specification, it would be great to hear from you.

For further information about the University of East Anglia’s catering services, please visit: https://www.uea.ac.uk/uea-life/campus-life/eat-and-drink

This full-time role is available immediately on an indefinite basis.

Closing date: 23 June 2025

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality. 

Further Information

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Daniel Lawrence, Executive Chef, via Daniel.O.Lawrence@uea.ac.uk.

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