Chef de Partie

Chef de Partie

Full-time – 40 hours per week (no split shifts)

£31,361 (Salary Scale DC21) per annum

Darwin is a welcoming community of postgraduate students and academics. Our beautiful riverside location provides a home in central Cambridge for students from over 80 different countries, studying for the full range of postgraduate degrees.

Founded in 1964, we were the first exclusively postgraduate College in Cambridge, and the first to admit both women and men. For over 60 years Darwin has offered an egalitarian, inclusive space within which research can flourish. Our members and alumni are at the forefront of innovative responses to global challenges, from the climate crisis to emerging viruses.

This is an exciting role within the Catering team at Darwin College.  You will be working with the Head Chef and Catering team to maintain the high standards of the College. We are a small, respected kitchen in Cambridge and focus on enhancing the training and skills of all our staff.

We are an award-winning kitchen, we us local produce and everything is cooked in house. As Chef de Partie you will be responsible for a section and report directly to the Head Chef. You will maintain a healthy awareness of current trends in hospitality and ensure that high levels of customer service are maintained when dealing with customers.

You will be interested in a career in hospitality. You will have experience in running a section of your own and ideally have a good foundation in cookery and presentation skills. The successful applicant will have a NVQ level 2 in professional cookery or similar.

Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant will be expected to work weekends and weekdays on a rota system.

We offer 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension scheme, meals on duty, uniform, and the opportunity to work in our award-winning team.

For further details please contact the Head Chef on 01223 368872.

The full job description outlines the requirements of the post.

Benefits

· Free meals during working hours and college kitchen opening hours.

· 33 days’ annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata for part-time workers). After 5 years’ service your annual holiday entitlement will be increased by one day.

· Non-contractual annual bonus.

· Uniform is provided.

· Defined contribution Pension scheme.

· Free access to the College gym.

· Training and Professional Development.

· Access to the Cambridge University Library.

To apply, please submit a CV and a covering letter to [email protected]

Closing Date: Friday 25th September 2026.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £31,361.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Experience:

• Catering: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (required)

Location:

• Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (preferred)

Work Location: In person