Chef de Partie

Are you passionate about crafting culinary masterpieces with locally sourced ingredients? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment, inspiring teamwork to achieve culinary excellence? Do you want to say goodbye to late nights and split shifts?

We need an experienced Chef de Partie to lead sections in the RSC kitchens and create exceptional dishes for our Cafes, Bars, Rooftop Restaurant, and staff dining room. We are proud to produce all our food in-house in Stratford-upon-Avon, so you can use your skills to create delicious meals within a unique theatre environment.

This role will require you to work closely with local suppliers and the team to craft innovative, delicious food that leave a lasting impression on our guests.

What's in it for you:

• Working hours 9am until 7pm with no breakfast or evening dinner service, or split shifts


• Permanent contract and guaranteed hourswith consecutive days off


• Full training and personal development


• RSC benefits package including 25 days holiday


• Share of the TRONC


• Complimentary theatre tickets


• Reduced working hours on Sundays.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating and shaping our menus to reflect seasonal changes


• Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes using raw ingredients during every service


• Managing, training, nurturing and mentoring junior and/or commis chefs in the team


• Assisting the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chefs to develop new dishes and menus, assisting with menu changes and food tastings


• Monitoring portions and waste to maintain agreed profit margins

• Leading a section during service in a safe, clean, and professional manner


• Managing stock and deliveries


• Adhering to Health and Safety guidelines and food standards

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Experience of prepping raw materials and leading a section during busy service times


• Awareness of all HACCP and Health and Safety measures within a kitchen environment


• The ability to follow instructions precisely and consistently


• Up-to-date food hygiene certificates and be trained to at least Level 1


• Great leadership and people management skills


• Excellent communication skills.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Stratford-upon-Avon.  You will be working 48 hours per week, five days out of seven.  This will include some evening and weekend work.

Access and Inclusion   

We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, and welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences.    

We offer support and resources to aid access to the application and interview process, as well as the role itself, should you be successful. To discuss in further detail, please contact ##### - we would be delighted to talk with you. 

Application Process   

All applications should be made online using the RSC website.     

The role closes on at midnight on Monday 15 July, interviews will take place during this week.

About the RSC   

The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability. 

 We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy, and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated, and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.   

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.