Chef de Partie
Job Advert
Chef de Partie
Deadline for applications: 3rd March 2025, 5pmReports to: Head Chef
Location: Gateshead, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Working hours: 30 hours per week, (evening & weekend work required)
Salary: £25,036 - SCP 24
About The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musiciansare nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum- selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine- shaking
toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings or keeping things running behind the scenes you will be part of a team thatmeans 2 million people enjoy top – notch gigs, concerts and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across
the North East and through live- streamed performances and digital lessons.
About you
Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this soundslike you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.
We are looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our agile and supportive team as we develop our food and beverage offer, catering for our varied audiences and commercial events.
The role sits within a supportive team, and you will be expected to bring passion and dedication to your role, working closelywith the Head Chef.
It would be great if you had experience in:
Experience in pastry
Experience of working within the hospitality industry, including producing food provision for large scale events
Skills and knowledge of:
Ability to work well under pressure in a multi-outlet operation.
Passionate about food and hospitality- a natural flair for amazing food quality
Strong communication skills
Capable of delivering key business metrics e.g. food safety management- HACCP
IHOSH
It also helps if you have:
High degree of flexibility, can respond to a range of different work situations
Proven ability to develop best in class sourcing of ingredients
Passionate about live events, music, culture and the North East
You’ll be responsible for:
- A passion for food, sustainability, and innovation
- Support the head chef by helping with ideas to improve the effectiveness of your section and overall kitchen output
- Support the head chef in working with the commercial event team, and audience experience team, to ensure that the kitchen
- Work independently and as part of a team, asking for guidance when needed
- Ability to assist with menu design and innovation, responding to our audiences and events
- Continually develop your knowledge of industry trends
- Work to team-wide target to minimize food waste, in line with our ethos
- Support sustainability and seasonality in all menus
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of health and safety and food safety regulations
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role
- Ability to work as part of a wider team, working towards a common goal
- Producing dishes, both hot and cold, to a high standard
- Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean and tidy in line with required standards, completing records as required
- Ensuring stock orders are maintained to an appropriate level
interested in your determination, positivity, and willingness to get stuck in.
Our commitment to your development
At The Glasshouse, we’re always learning. And we know that when it comes to training, everyone is different. So, you’ll workclosely with your manager to identify what your training journey will look like. If you have a specific interest or you would like
to develop your skills in a certain area, we want to hear about it.
This may be through gaining a qualification, on-the-job training or learning within your team, but whatever path you take, throughtraining and support, we’ll help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in your role.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
At The Glasshouse, we encourage a working environment that’s welcoming, inclusive, and diverse. Different backgrounds, views andexperiences are valued so everyone can be themselves.
Our venue and programmes are for everyone, so we want to make sure this opportunity is available to everyone, no matter yourbackground or the challenges you’ve faced.
For example, we would love to hear from you if you:
Are D/deaf. Have a disability, learning difficulty or significant long -term health condition which affects your daily life
Describe yourself as neurodiverse (this might include dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autistic spectrum, and others)
Grew up in a family receiving Universal Credit or state benefits
Have ever lived in council or social housing or been on the housing register
Have ever lived in sheltered accommodation or experienced homelessness
Experienced being in care at any point in your life
Have been a refugee or asylum seeker
Are from the African, South, East and South–East Asian, Middle East, Latinx or North African diaspora, or have experienced racism
These are some common examples of challenging circumstances but there may be others. Everyone is welcome to apply.
We do not discriminate because of race, colour, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or expression, age, disability or any other protected characteristic as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.
Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all of thosethat work with us to share this commitment. We operate a robust safeguarding framework and continuous assessment and development
to support safer working practice across out workforce. Our roles are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes
relevant background checks and the disclosure of criminal records, sanctions, and investigations where appropriate.
Right to Work
We welcome applications from candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permissionto work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that do not require sponsorship. You will be asked to share proof of this
prior to receiving any offer of employment.
Our application process
Closing date for applications: 3rd March 2025, 5pmInterview date: 7th March 2025
We understand that interviews can be a nerve-racking experience. We want you to feel comfortable so you can be yourself and shine, so if you have any questions about the role or the application process, please contact Isabella, People Coordinator at
recruitment@theglasshouseicm.org [recruitment@theglasshouseicm.org]