Chef de Partie

Libertine; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Weekly pay

Company pension

Sharesave scheme

28 days holiday per year

Staff discounts

Job summary

The Libertine in Westbourne is seeking a Senior Chef de Partie to join our kitchen for 45 hours per week. You will work with fresh, on-site produced dishes from seasonal British ingredients and help shape daily specials and menus.

You should bring a passion for quality, hands-on leadership, and a collaborative approach to a busy, welcoming kitchen. This role offers development opportunities, a supportive team, and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, both with colleagues and front of house.
• Hands-on leadership and kitchen supervision experience.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality fresh food consistently.
• Strong teamwork and collaborative spirit in a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Work as a hands-on Chef de Partie under Head Chef.
• Contribute to designing and delivering new dishes and daily specials.
• Maintain cost controls and uphold GP and labour targets.

Skills

Excellent communication

Hands-on leadership

Fresh food cooking

Team player

Creativity in menu

Job description

Senior Chef De Partie - 45 hours per week

We are recruiting for an experienced senior chef to join our team at The Libertine in Westbourne.

Applicants must have worked with fresh food as we make everything here on site. We also write our own seasonal menus using quality British ingredients, so there's more to what we do that meets the eye.

This is a full-time position as we are looking to grow our team ahead of the busy winter season here in Westbourne.

What we offer our Chefs de Partie:

• Access to our CDP - Sous Chef development programme and beyond: The majority of our Head Chef appointments are internal.
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification while you work.
• Access to our Culinary Masterclasses to sharpen your skills.
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Free meals
• Weekly pay
• Sharesave Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days holiday per year

What we look for in a Chef de Partie:

We are looking for an existing Chef de Partie looking for their next step, who considers themselves to have a passion and flare for producing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Chef de Partie you will:

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food
• Demonstrate a passion to deliver fantastic food every time
• Be an active hands-on Chef de Partie / Kitchen Supervisor
• Show willingness to learn new skills, be an active team player with excellent communication skills
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams