Chef de Partie - Six Senses Quexigal Palace (New Hotel Opening)

SX - Quexigal Palace (SSQUE); Cebreros; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Senses Quexigal Palace is seeking a Chef de Partie to uphold luxury kitchen standards and deliver Six Senses' crafted experiences in Spain. You will handle diverse stations, ensure quality, and maintain safety and cleanliness while embodying sustainability and emotional hospitality.

Fluent in English and Spanish with 2–4 years of kitchen experience in full-service outlets, you will contribute to controlling costs and maintaining brand standards. Visa/work permit in Spain required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 2–4 years kitchen experience in a full-service outlet or similar setting.
• Knowledge of broiler equipment and meat/fish cookery; proficient knife skills; farm-to-table concept.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit as required by local authorities.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Valid authorization to work in Spain (visa/work permit).

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other items using kitchen equipment.
• Ensure quality of products served and adherence to standards.
• Check incoming produce aligns with orders and specs.
• Follow standard portion sizes, cooking methods and kitchen rules.
• Maintain proper plate presentation and garnishes.
• Assist in controlling outlet budget to maximize profitability.
• Record guest complaints and report to senior chefs.
• Adhere to Six Senses fire, hygiene and safety policies.
• Keep equipment and areas clean and in good condition.
• Follow Six Senses guidelines of service and operation; meet performance benchmarks.
• Adhere to LQA standards and respond to guest feedback.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by Chef de Cuisine.

Skills

Fluent in English

Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Hospitality diploma/degree preferred

Job description

As Chef de Partie, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and ensure full knowledge and active participation of all our brand initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

As Chef de Partie, I willassume full responsibility for theefficientoperation in the following:

• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assume total responsibility for quality of products served.
• Check incoming produce, ensuring that all food merchandise is in accordance with order sheets, receiving records and purchasing specifications.
• Knows and complies consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules and guidelines.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Assist in the control of the outlet operational budget, ensuring that all costs are strictly controlled maximizing profitability.
• Records guest complaints, requests and solutions and reports them to the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef.
• Complete understanding of and adhere to the Six Senses’ policy relating to fire, hygiene and safety.
• Ensures all equipment and working area are kept clean and in good working condition.
• Upkeep Six Senses guidelines and standards of service and operation. My performance benchmarks are maintained and exceeded.
• Strictly adhere to LQA standards and guest comments.
• Performs any additional tasks given to me by Chef de Cuisine.

Qualifications

To execute the position of Chef de Partie, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2-4 years kitchen experience in a full-service outlet or similar setting. Hospitality diploma/degreefrom a recognized hospitality school is preferred.
• Knowledge of the use of broiler equipment and understanding of meat and fish cookery, proficient knife skills and understand farm to table concept.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• Fluent in English an Spanish;
• Valid authorization to work in Spain is required. Applicants must hold the appropriate visa and/or work permit where applicable. European visa or valid work permit required.

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for a Chef de Partie at Six Senses Quexigal Palace. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position.

Six Senses Quexigal Palace is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Who we are

Six Senses serves as a changemaker and maintains a leadership commitment to community, sustainability, emotional hospitality, wellness, and crafted experiences, infused with a touch of quirkiness.

Whether an exquisite island resort, mountain retreat, or urban hotel; Six Senses unites a diverse, multinational, and multicultural portfolio of properties. Each host brings to life the values in their own way, while delivering on the brand’s vision: to reawaken people’s senses so they feel the purpose behind their travels and ultimately reconnect with themselves, others, and the world around them.

You’re about to be the author of this journey that takes you through life’s undiscovered passageways, hidden treasures, and meaningful experiences.

It’s a story unlike any other. Out of the ordinary, one could say. A journey across lands and seas, a tale about what it means to connect to the world around us.

Let the journey begin.