CHEF DE PARTIE

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland | Formerly Jurys Inn; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading hotel chain as a Chef De Partie. You will be at the heart of the kitchen operations, tasked with upholding high standards in food preparation, while thriving in a fast-paced environment alongside a supportive team. Excellent career development opportunities offered.

Benefits

Special rates on hotel rooms across the UK & Europe

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme

Access to the Company Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Ongoing job-related training programmes

Qualifications

• Passionate about kitchen responsibilities and supports the Head Chef.
• Ability to lead sections within the Kitchen.
• Willingness to learn and deliver high food standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef to ensure kitchen operations run smoothly.
• Prepare high-quality food while maintaining a vibrant teamwork atmosphere.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to thrive under pressure

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

Be Yourself – Be a Bold Team Player– Be Leonardo

As a Chef De Partie you’ll be right in the heart of the hotel, so we want you to take pride in everything you’ll be doing to support the Head Chef and keep things running like clockwork. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll be passionate about your working area and responsibilities, and thrive under pressure whilst working alongside a vibrant team to exceed our guests’ expectations.

Some Of The Perks Our Colleagues Enjoy Include

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression
  
  

If you’re our ideal Chef De Partie, you will:

• Be yourself!
• Love the Kitchen and grow whilst working in a fast-paced environment
• Be keen to step up when the situation demands and able to lead sections within the Kitchen
• Have a willingness to learn, adapt and deliver to the high standard of food our guests expect
• Aspire to grow with us - with our excellent Learning and Development programmes, the sky is the limit!
• Have an eagle eye with keen attention to detail
• Be full of beans, however ideas will just be fine too!
  
  

Why come join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. We have support on tap, so expect top-notch L&D programmes, practical training and clear progression within our vibrant and dynamic team.

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!

About Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham

In a woodsy roadside setting, this relaxed hotel is 4 miles from Cheltenham Racecourse and 8 miles from 11th-century Gloucester Cathedral. Colourful, modern rooms come with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. Suites add sitting areas. Family rooms and room service are available. Amenities include an airy restaurant and a clubby bar offering light fare. There's also a patio with seating, plus a wellness centre with an indoor pool, a gym and a sauna. Meeting facilities are available.

About Leonardo Hotels

At Leonardo Hotels, our vision is very simple: to be the first choice for everyone who values genuine hospitality.

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels here in the UK & Ireland, and have come a long way since we opened our first hotel in Ireland back in 1993! With approximately 4,000 employees and multiple brands we are a dynamic, innovative and fast-growing company.

As an employer we put a big emphasis on career development and as a rule we recruit our operations team members for personality- it is all about how you interact with others and how you can demonstrate our values: Consistent, Friendly, Genuine, Positive and Willing.

At Leonardo Hotels each and every team member is individually valued and respected for who you are. All careers within our hotels offer customer interaction, a great deal of variety, and a fun and friendly working environment. We strive to make all of our hotels great places to work, and get our teams involved in activities such as summer barbecues, Christmas parties, Thank You Week and birthday celebrations!

We also offer excellent employee benefits, including huge discounts on overnight stays at our hotels as well as performance-based rewards via our Leo Points system- these range from vouchers to a well-deserved day off!