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

six senses; Cebreros; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Senses Quexigal Palace is seeking a Chef de Partie to execute high-standard culinary duties in a luxury setting. You will prepare a variety of dishes, maintain quality, and ensure adherence to safety, hygiene, and brand standards across all service areas.

The role requires fluency in English and Spanish, a strong palate, and the ability to work collaboratively with a global team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Experience in a luxury hospitality setting preferred.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety and HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meats, seafood, poultry and vegetables for cooking.
• Ensure quality and consistency of dishes and presentation.
• Assist in controlling food costs and budget adherence.
• Adhere to Six Senses policies on fire, hygiene and safety.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and equipment.
• Support Chef de Cuisine with additional tasks as needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Hospitality diploma/degree

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.