Chef de Partie

Windmill, Clapham; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Weekly pay

Sharesave Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days holiday per year

20% discount in Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays in Pub

Job summary

The Windmill in Clapham is recruiting a Chef de Partie to join a busy pub-restaurant and boutique hotel team. You will prepare high-quality, fresh dishes in a welcoming environment, supported by opportunities for professional development and culinary masterclasses.

The role offers weekly pay, free meals, and a range of staff discounts. Ideal candidates will have CDP or strong Commis Chef experience, with a passion for delivering great customer service and a collaborative, hands-on approach in a

Qualifications

• Existing Chef de Partie or ambitious Commis Chef ready for next step.
• Passion and flair for producing quality fresh food.
• Hands-on, proactive kitchen leadership and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in delivering high-quality, fresh dishes.
• Collaborate with front-of-house and kitchen teams to design daily specials.
• Maintain organisation and controls for GP and labour, while driving sales.

Skills

Chef de Partie experience

Quality food preparation

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

Chef De Partie

The Windmill is a famous pub, restaurant & 42-bedroom boutique hotel situated on Clapham Common, we're a very dog-friendly business (so liking dogs is a must for any applicant) our pub dog Monty can be found sat in a bar stool most days. We're always busy and looking for people that can deliver great customer service with big smiles even when the place is packed. We serve a range of beers cocktails and the best in modern British seasonal food including steaks sourced locally from Ginger Pig butchers.

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:

Weare looking for an existing Chef de Partie or an excellent Commis Chef lookingfortheir next step, who considers themselves to have a passion and flare forproducing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome.As the successful Chef de Partie you will:

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
• Demonstrate a passion to deliver fantastic foodevery time
• Be an active hands-on Chef de Partie / KitchenSupervisor
• Show willingness to learn new skills, be anactive team player with excellent communication skills
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams