Chef De Partie

Job Introduction

Job Description

• Job Title: Chef De Partie

• Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5LR

• upto £30,000.00 Salary  

• 40 Hours / 5days over 7days

Job Introduction 

Heritage Portfolio are looking for a skilled Chef de Partie to assist in a consistent standard across prep and service at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. With an emphasis on fresh, made from scratch cooking, our culinary team execute outstanding retail and event catering designed to showcase the best of seasonal and Scottish produce.

You’ll own your mise en place, deliver during busy services, and support the team with training, cleanliness, and stock control. The role is a blend of working across retail menu prep and delivery for our cafes, as well as assisting with events and supporting our seasonal pop-up offers.

You will be a culinary professional with proven experience as a Chef de Partie in a high-volume environment.

What You'll Do:

• Run your section (grill/larder/pastry/veg) during prep and service with consistency and pace
• Maintain mise en place levels with appropriate knowledge of labelling, stock rotation and allergen management
• Follow production plans and recipe specifications to ensure consistency
• Uphold food safety, hygiene and allergen procedures (HACCP) at all times
• Support GP and waste targets through smart prep, portioning, and communication
• Assist with deliveries, stock counts, and equipment care
• Contribute ideas to menu development and daily specials
• Train and support Commis/Junior CDPs and be a positive team player

What You Bring:

• Proven Chef de Partie experience in a quality fresh-food kitchen
• Strong knife skills and section ownership
• The ability to stay calm under pressure and manage multiple workstreams at one time
• A solid understanding of allergens, HACCP, and cross-contamination controls
• A great communicator with pride in standards and plating
• Flexibility, reliability, punctuality, and a can-do attitude
• Excellent personal hygiene
• Desirable: Level 2 Food Hygiene (or willing to obtain), knowledge of COSHH

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.

• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.

• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.

• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.

• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.

• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan

• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo

• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.

• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.

• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.

• Flexible and dynamic work environment 

• Competitive compensation 

• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo 

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.