Chef de Partie

Sale e Pepe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious Italian restaurant in Knightsbridge seeks an experienced Chef de Partie passionate about Italian cuisine and hospitality. This role offers a chance to enhance your skills, particularly in fresh pasta, within a fast-paced, vibrant setting. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in quality restaurants, excellent attention to detail, and a desire for career growth. Benefits include competitive salary, paid holidays, medical insurance, and ongoing training. Join a dynamic team and take your culinary career to the next level.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

28 days paid holiday per year

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Free meals while on duty

Career progression opportunities

50% off dining with family & friends

People-focused culture

Internal training and career development

Fantastic staff events

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Demi Chef de Partie or Chef de Partie in a fast-paced, quality restaurant.
• Experience running a fresh pasta section including dough production, shaping, and sauces.
• Impeccable attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Elevate skills in a fast-paced professional kitchen.
• Run the fresh pasta section.
• Report to the Head Chef.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good English communication

Ability to follow recipes

Dough production

Shaping and sauces

Drive and ambition

Job description

Chef de Partie - Sale e Pepe Knightsbridge

We are seeking an excellent Chef de Partie, with a strong passion for Italian cuisine and culture, and a desire for career growth within a busy and vibrant restaurant located in the heart of Knightsbridge. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly driven and detail-oriented Chef looking to elevate their skills while working with the finest ingredients in a fast-paced, professional kitchen — particularly within our fresh pasta section.

Sale e Pepe of Knightsbridge is a London institution welcoming generations of guests and lovers of traditional Italian food, ranging from British and Hollywood royalty to politicians, writers, singers, theatre-goers, shoppers, and local residents alike, all enjoying great atmosphere, familiar faces, and classic Italian hospitality.

Located next to Sloane Street, one of London’s most exclusive fashion shopping streets, we are just a two-minute walk from Harrods and Harvey Nichols.

If you are a friendly and personable Chef de Partie who loves hospitality, people, and food — and has a passion for fresh pasta and Italian classics — we would love to hear from you.

The Chef de Partie reports to the Head Chef.

As a Chef de Partie, we would love you to have:

• Previous experience as a Demi Chef de Partie or Chef de Partie in a fast-paced, quality restaurant

• Experience running a fresh pasta section, including dough production, shaping, and sauces

• Impeccable attention to detail

• Full ownership of your section

• Good English communication skills with a willingness to learn

• Ability to follow recipes, processes, and standards

• Drive and ambition with a desire to grow within the team

• Proof of right to work/pre-settled status in the UK

Benefits include:

• Highly competitive salary

• 28 days paid holiday per year

• Private Medical Insurance

• Pension Scheme – including employer contributions

• Free meals while on duty

• Career progression within a fast-growing brand

• 50% off when dining with family & friends

• People-focused culture

• Internal training and career development

• Fantastic staff events