Chef de Partie

Studio Paskin; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Scheme

Paid development courses

Staff discount across Studio Paskin

Wine and supplier discounts

Enhanced parental leave

PayCaptain wage advances

Employee Assistance Programme

Free staff meals

Job summary

The Palomar in London's West End is seeking a skilled Chef de Partie to join the kitchen team. You will work across a vibrant kitchen, delivering ingredient-led dishes with energy and precision, in a collaborative, guest-focused setup.

Under Head Chef Dan Murray's tutelage, you'll deepen your understanding of Southern Spain, Italian, North African, and Levantine cuisines while helping train new chefs and sharing best practices with the team.

Qualifications

• Passionate about ingredient-led cooking in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Comfortable working in a high-energy, collaborative environment.
• Willing to share knowledge and train junior cooks.
• Enthusiastic about learning cuisines from Southern Spain, Italy, North Africa and Levant.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes from prep to service to maintain quality.
• Contribute to a vibrant, guest-focused dining experience.
• Support training and onboarding of new chefs.
• Engage with guests in the open kitchen setting.

Skills

Ingredient-led cooking

High-energy kitchen

Team player

Train junior chefs

Job description

Nestled in the heart of London’s West End you’ll find The Palomar. We’re on the lookout for a skilled Chef de Partie to become part of our kitchen team.

Our small space is bursting with the vibrant colours, flavours, sounds and aromas of the rich cultures of Southern Spain and Italy, North Africa and the Levant. Whether in the midst of the action sat up at our kitchen counter, back in the elegant dining room or spilling out onto our street terrace, the atmosphere here remains at the forefront of our city’s dining scene.

You’ll be:

• Passionate about ingredient-led cooking and accomplished in the hustle and bustle of a high-energy kitchen environment. From prep to service, ensuring consistency and outstanding quality in everything we do is essential to our vibrant culinary experience.
• Excited to be part of a collaborative and supportive team. Our chefs pride themselves on their close-knit camaraderie and shared commitment to excellence. You will share your knowledge and best practices to assist in the training of new chefs.
• Curious and keen to learn and grow. Under the tutelage of our Head Chef Dan Murray, you'll develop your understanding of the cuisines from Southern Spain and Italy, North Africa and the Levant, including their ingredients and techniques.
• A vibrant personality ready to engage with our guests. In our open kitchen, you will get to share your expertise and witness their faces light up with enthusiasm as they watch our dishes come to life.

Our benefits

• Balanced rota, with a variety of daytime and evening shifts.
• Internal growth. You will have the opportunity to develop your career in an ambitious and award-winning restaurant group.
• Up to £2,000 Employee Referral Scheme available to all.
• Paid development courses – WSET, Watershed and more.
• Generous staff discount of up to 50% across all our Studio Paskin venues.
• Cost price wine and supplier discounts.
• Enhanced parental leave package.
• Emergency cash and weekly wage advances with PayCaptain.
• Partnership with Kelly's Cause and automatic enrolment onto Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme – access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice, and more.

We believe that taking care of our team isn’t an extra perk – it’s our responsibility. At work, you will always have access to free staff meals, proper breaks, and Mental Health First Aid-trained managers to support you.

About us

We are committed to creating spaces where everyone feels comfortable and valued for who they are. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Our success at The Palomar and its sister venues at Studio Paskin – The Barbary Neal’s Yard, The Blue Posts, Evelyn’s Table*, The Mulwray and The Barbary Notting Hill – is underpinned by an open-minded, compassionate and enthusiastic belief in the power of heartfelt hospitality.

We create places where we want to go, combining elegance, professionalism, and style, and earning us critical acclaim and multiple awards.

We want you to be a part of it.