Chef De Partie

Super8; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave

Staff discount

Staff meals

Nearby dining discount

Maternity leave

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Refer a Friend

Supplier trips

Laptop allowance

Job summary

Kiln in Soho, London, is seeking a CDP to join our Kitchen Team. You will collaborate with our senior kitchen staff to maintain high standards of preparation and presentation while supporting daily operations.

We value curiosity and a willingness to learn. The role requires 2 years in a fast-paced kitchen, training junior staff, and flexibility across shifts. Enjoy staff benefits and opportunities to travel to suppliers.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a fast-paced kitchen with consistent excellence.
• Experience training and developing junior team members.
• Full UK right to work documents.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior kitchen team to maintain high standards of food preparation and presentation.
• Oversee and manage your kitchen section, coordinating daily prep schedules.
• Conduct routine inspections to ensure hygiene and sanitation standards.
• Ensure strict food safety practices, including handling, storage, and labelling.
• Support Sous Chefs during high-volume service periods.
• Address issues during service quickly to maintain quality.
• Maintain knowledge of our produce and suppliers for quality ingredients.
• Uphold food safety standards and legislative requirements for a 5-star EHO rating.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Training juniors

Food safety

Cooking passion

Job description

Kiln is a Thai-inspired open-kitchen restaurant in Soho, cooking with charcoal-fired woks and grills. Our cuisine is influenced by the border regions of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. We source exceptional produce from trusted farmers and growers. We foster a fast-paced, friendly environment where research, creativity, and new ideas are encouraged. Kiln has won multiple awards and appeared on prestigious restaurant lists, earning its place as a key institution in the London dining scene. We hold daily briefings with the team to taste dishes and wines from our ever-evolving menu. We value curiosity and humility—experience isn’t essential, but a desire to learn is.

We’re seeking a CDP to join our Kitchen Team!

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate closely with our senior kitchen team to maintain consistently high standards of food preparation and presentation, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Oversee and manage your assigned kitchen section, coordinating daily prep schedules and ensuring smooth operations.
• Conduct routine inspections of your section to ensure compliance with internal and external hygiene and sanitation standards.
• Ensure that all team members strictly adhere to food safety practices, including proper handling, storage, and labelling of ingredients.
• Serve as support to Sous Chefs during high-volume service periods, providing backup and troubleshooting as required.
• Address any issues that arise during service quickly and efficiently to maintain consistent quality.
• Maintain knowledge of our produce and suppliers to ensure high-quality ingredient selection.
• Ensure a strong understanding of food safety standards and legislative requirements to uphold a 5-star EHO rating.

What you’ll bring:

• Passion and knowledge of restaurants, good cooking, good sourcing of food and drink are a great headstart. But most important is the appetite to learn, grow and be a part of building the most exciting restaurant group in London.
• 2 years of experience in a fast paced kitchen, where excellence is consistent on every plate.
• You’re confident in training and developing junior team members.
• A love for cooking and creating unique dishes.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts across 5 out of 7 days.
• Full UK right to work documents.

What’s in it for you:

• 28 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Access to courses, resources, and training to enhance your career.
• 50% discount at all our restaurants, along with complimentary staff meals during your shifts.
• Discounted dining at various local establishments near Super 8 Restaurants.
• Enhanced maternity leave, pension scheme, subsidised mental health support, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Refer a Friend scheme—recommend someone to join Super 8 and receive a bonus!
• Opportunities for both international and national travel to visit our suppliers and learn about sourcing ingredients and beverages.
• £300 contribution towards the purchase of a work laptop for all salaried staff members.