Senior Chef De Partie

University of Oxford - Oxford Lifelong Learning, Department for Continuing Education

Placed On: 9th April 2026
Closes: 22nd April 2026
Job Ref: 185911

Location: Oxford Lifelong Learning, Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA

Oxford Lifelong Learning in the Department for Continuing Education is seeking to appoint a Senior Chef de Partie.

About the role

The role is to assist the Head Chef in providing a consistently high standard of quality food for customers.

This is a full-time permanent position, working 36.5 hours per week, five out of seven days (mostly straight shifts).

About you

You will be responsible for preparing high-quality meals and fine dining for events and private bookings. To succeed in this role, you will have previous experience in a Chef role within the hospitality industry, with knowledge of food preparation in all areas and ability to oversee food preparation in a diverse catering operation. You will also have good communication skills (both written and verbal), IT literacy skills (including MS Excel and Word), flexibility and adaptability in your approach to work, and an awareness of health and safety standards and requirements.

About us

The Department for Continuing Education is the University’s centre for lifelong learning situated in the heart of Oxford. The Department provides a wide variety of meals and dining for both students and external clients across its sites and provides an excellent opportunity to grow your culinary skills.

The kitchen team are a small friendly team and produce excellent food, from only fresh products and seek local produce where can. We offer good training, support for further development and career progression.

Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

What we offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days’ annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Application process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

To make informal enquiries about the post please contact recruitment@conted.ox.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 22 April 2026.

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.