Chef

Engel & Jang (Rexangel Limited); City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Uniform provided

Rewards programs

Career progression

Restaurant exposure

Supportive kitchen

Career growth

Iconic venue

Job summary

Engel & Jang (Rexangel Limited) invites applications for a Chef de Partie at our 18thFloor venue in The Gantry, East London. The role offers up to £18.00 per hour, 40 hours per week, with shifts across restaurant service and event production in a dynamic, high-volume setting.

You will work under a talented kitchen team, ensuring top-quality dishes and excellent food safety standards, with opportunities across both restaurant and event operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie in quality restaurant/hotel/events.
• Strong culinary skills and keen attention to detail.
• Passion for producing great food.
• Proactive, positive and team-focused.
• Organised with good time-management in a busy kitchen.
• High standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present dishes to a high standard.
• Own your section and keep it organised for service.
• Work across restaurant service and events as required.
• Deliver high-quality food efficiently for service and events.
• Follow recipes, portion controls and presentation standards.
• Collaborate with senior chefs and the kitchen team.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and kitchen standards.
• Manage stock, minimise waste and rotate ingredients.
• Support junior kitchen team members when needed.
• Stay calm, organised and hands-on during busy periods.

Skills

Culinary skills

Attention to detail

Team-oriented

Time management

Food safety

Job description

Chef de Partie – 18thFloor at the Gantry

Up to £18.00 per hour | 40 hours per week | East London

Be part of something exciting at one of East London’sNewest destinations.

An exciting new rooftop restaurant and bar, opening 29thOctober at The Gantry Hotel, Stratford, featuring open-air terraces, privatedining and panoramic views across East London. Enjoy steaks, fresh seafood,sushi and signature cocktails in a spectacular setting on the 18th floor.

As our operation continues to grow, we’re looking for talentedand ambitious Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team.

This isn’t a role where every day looks the same.

Depending on your experience and interests, you could beworking within our restaurant kitchen, supporting event preparation andproduction, or gaining experience across both sides of the operation. It’s afantastic opportunity for chefs who enjoy variety, high standards and beingpart of an ambitious, growing team.

What you’ll be doing

As Chef de Partie, you’ll take ownership of your section andplay an important part in delivering consistently excellent food.

You will:

• Prepare,cook and present dishes to a consistently high standard.
• Takeownership of your section, ensuring it is organised and fully prepared forservice.
• Workacross restaurant service and/or event preparation and production,depending on your role.
• Deliverhigh-quality food efficiently for both restaurant service and larger-scaleevents.
• Followrecipes, portion controls and presentation standards.
• Workclosely with senior chefs and the wider kitchen team to deliver smooth,successful services.
• Maintainexcellent food safety, hygiene and kitchen standards.
• Managestock carefully, minimise waste and ensure ingredients are stored androtated correctly.
• Supportjunior members of the kitchen team when required.
• Staycalm, organised and hands-on during busy services and production periods.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for chefs who take pride in what they do andgenuinely care about the food leaving the kitchen.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previousexperience as a Chef de Partie or in a similar role within a qualityrestaurant, hotel, events or hospitality environment.
• Strongculinary skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Agenuine passion for producing great food.
• Aproactive, positive and team-focused approach.
• Strongorganisation and time-management skills.
• Theability to perform well in a busy, fast-paced kitchen.
• Highstandards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Thelegal right to work in the UK.

Experience in high-volume event preparation or productionwould be a great advantage for our event-focused positions.

The role

• Upto £18.00 per hour
• 40-hourcontract
• Monday–Sundayoperation
• Avariety of positions across restaurant service and eventpreparation/production
• Workingpatterns will depend on the specific position and business requirements

For some event-focused positions, late-night or overnightshifts may be required. We’ll discuss the exact working pattern andrequirements with you during the interview so you know exactly what to expect.

We want people to build their careers with us, not simplyfill a position.

You’ll receive:

• 28–30days’ holiday per year, increasing with length of service
• Uniformprovided
• Employeereward programmes and long-service awards
• Internaltraining and genuine opportunities for career progression
• Experienceacross restaurant and large-scale event operations
• Asupportive, professional and ambitious kitchen environment
• Theopportunity to grow your career within an exciting hospitality group
• Thechance to work at one of West London’s most iconic venues

Ready for your next move?

If you’re a talented Chef de Partie looking for a role withvariety, high standards and real opportunities to develop, we’d love to hearfrom you.