Chef de Partie

Firmdale Hotels; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cashplan

Discounted cinema tickets

Complimentary meals on shift

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Firmdale Hotels’ Ham Yard Hotel in London is seeking a Chef de Partie to join a renowned luxury kitchen. You will manage your section, drive high standards of food preparation and deliver exquisite dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Join a dynamic brigade in a prestigious hospitality group offering a competitive hourly rate, benefits, and ongoing training. Ham Yard Hotel provides a vibrant workflow with opportunities for professional growth within a celebrated collection of hotels.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a high-pressure, fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to work in a team.
• Capable of supervising and motivating a small team.
• Proficient in monitoring and ordering stock to minimise waste.
• Unwavering passion for food and culinary excellence.

Responsibilities

• Confidently oversee kitchen operations, maintaining high efficiency and precision.
• Lead and supervise a small team, fostering a collaborative working environment.
• Monitor and manage stock levels, ensuring timely ordering and minimal wastage.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail in food preparation and presentation.
• Stay updated with culinary trends and innovations to deliver exceptional dishes.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure smooth service flow.

Skills

Team supervision

Stock management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Culinary excellence

Job description

FirmdaleHotels is a collection of award-winning luxury hotels set in vibrant locationsacross London and New York. Known for our stunning interiors, impeccableservice, and unique character, we pride ourselves on creating memorableexperiences for our guests. Our Ham Yard Hotel, nestled in the heart of Soho,is a shining example of our commitment to excellence and innovation inhospitality.

We have anexciting opportunity for a Chef de Partie to join our highly successful team atHam Yard Hotel. In this role, you will be an integral part of our dynamickitchen brigade, contributing to the creation of exceptional culinaryexperiences. You will be responsible for managing your section, ensuring thehighest standards of food preparation, and delivering exquisite dishes forbreakfast, lunch, and dinner service.

Responsibilities:

• Confidentlyoversee kitchen operations, maintaining a high standard of efficiency andprecision.
• Lead andsupervise a small team, fostering a collaborative and productive working environment.
• Monitorand manage stock levels within your section, ensuring timely ordering andminimal wastage.
• Demonstrateexcellent attention to detail in all aspects of food preparation andpresentation.
• Exhibit agenuine passion for creating exceptional dishes, staying updated with culinarytrends and innovations.
• Utilisestrong organisational and communication skills to coordinate with other teammembers and ensure smooth service flow.

What you Need:

• Provenexperience in a similar role within a high-pressure, fast-paced kitchenenvironment.
• Exceptionalorganisational and communication skills, with the ability to work seamlesslywithin a team.
• Ameticulous eye for detail, ensuring every dish meets our high standards.
• Capabilityto supervise and motivate a small team, leading by example.
• Competencein monitoring and ordering stock efficiently.
• Anunwavering passion for food and a commitment to culinary excellence.

WhatWe Offer:

• Competitive hourly rate from£17.00 to £ 18.00 (£40,000 - £41,000p.a.) inc Service Charge
• Access to Wagestream ourfinancial wellbeing app. Stream your accrued earnings before pay day,benefit from everyday savings and real time financial coaching.
• Health cashplan(including contributions towards dental, optical, alternativeand complementary therapies)
• Discounted cinema tickets,gym membership, travel, retailers and restaurants
• Complimentary meals on shift
• Referral bonus scheme forrecommending top talent
• Flexible scheduling withoutsplit shifts
• Dry cleaning service forwork attire and discounted personal dry cleaning
• Enhanced holiday allowancebased on length of service
• Season ticket loan forconvenient commuting
• Ongoing training,professional development, and fully funded English lessons
• Regular social events, teamactivities, and fitness sessions
• Benefits like cycle to workscheme and annual long service awards
• Exclusive discounts atDesign Hotels, staff sales, spa discounts, and product perks
• And much more!!

Why join Firmdale Hotels?

Firmdale Hotels is an international, award winninggroup of 11 luxury hotels and 10 bars and restaurants in London and New York.World renowned for their unique interiors and exceptional service, the hotelsare trailblazers in hospitality and design.

We are delighted to have been recognised by thehospitalityand travel industries for the great work our teams haveachieved. To name a few of our recent awards and accolades:

• Proud winners ofThe Times Best Places to Work for both 2024 and 2025
• The Kings Award for Enterprise 2024 foroutstanding contribution to International Trade
• Manager of the Year – Helle Jensen –Cateys 2024
• Food & Beverage Manager of theYear - Pedro Paulo - Hotel Cateys 2024
• Hotel Chef of the Year Finalist - JamieAtkinson - Hotel Cateys 2024
• Haymarket Hotel & The Soho Hotel –One AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence and AA Breakfast Award 2025
• Covent Garden Hotel – One AA Rosette forCulinary Excellence 2025
• Dorset Square Hotel – AA Breakfast Award2025
• Charlotte Street Hotel, The Soho Hotel,Knightsbridge Hotel and Number Sixteen Hotel – One Michelin Key 2024
• Ham Yard Hotel - two AA Rosettes forCulinary Excellence, Ham Yard Bar & Restaurant, 2024 as well as an AABreakfast Award
• Dorset Square Hotel – One AA Rosette forCulinary Excellence, The Potting Shed, 2024
• Warren Street Hotel - Travel &Leisure ‘IT List’ best hotels in the world
• Whitby Hotel, Crosby Street and WarrenStreet - Michelin keys
• Number Sixteen - Best Boutique Hotels inLondon, The Times, 2024.

Firmdale Hotelswelcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusiveworkplace. Please let us know if you need adjustments during the recruitmentprocess.

In line with the Asylum andImmigration Act 1996, we do require all applicants to have the eligibility tolive and work in the United Kingdom. Documentation will be required atinterview stage.