Chef de Partie

CPHIEX - Kitchen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Uniform offered and dry cleaned

Discounted employee friends & family,

Food and beverage discounts

Christmas gifts and employee parties

Introduce a friend scheme

Cycle 2 work scheme

UK attraction discounts @ Merlin Enter

Taste card

Life assurance scheme

Wage stream

Employee assistance programme

Arora star employee recognition

Long service recognition award

Job summary

Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza Terminal 4 is seeking an experienced Chef de Partie to lead a busy kitchen section and deliver dishes to a high standard. You will ensure top-quality presentation, taste and texture, while sharing knowledge with junior chefs to support team growth.

Join a dual-brand hotel connected to terminal 4, offering on-site dining outlets and a range of employee benefits. A proactive, detail-focused chef with hotel kitchen experience is ideal for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in running a busy kitchen section and delivering high-quality dishes.
• Ability to cook delicious dishes to a very high standard with attention to taste, texture and presentation.
• Willingness to share knowledge with junior chefs and support team development.

Responsibilities

• Running a busy section in the kitchen.
• Ability to cook delicious dishes to a very high standard.
• Ensure that presentation, taste, texture and quality are always maintained.
• Help impart your knowledge to junior chefs.

Skills

Busy kitchen

Cooking to high standard

Presentation & quality

Mentoring juniors

Team player

Attention to detail

Flexible approach

Positive/approachable

Hotel kitchen experience

Job description

Salary – £32,760 plus Tronc - 45 hours per week

Holiday – 28 days holiday, enhanced after 5 years of service.

But there's more...

• Free meals on duty.

• Uniform offered and dry cleaned.

• Discounted employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels.

• Food and beverage discounts.

• Christmas gifts and employee parties.

• Introduce a friend scheme.

• Cycle 2 work scheme.

• UK attraction discounts @ Merlin Entertainments.

• Taste card.

• Life assurance scheme.

• Wage stream.

• Employee assistance programme.

• Arora star employee recognition.

• Long service recognition award.

About us...

Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza Terminal 4 is a dual brand hotel connected to terminal 4 via a covered walkway. It is directly connected to the underground, mainline and Elizabeth line. One side is the Holiday Inn London Heathrow Express featuring 457 bedrooms, an express bar and café, offering all-day dining with simple, honest food, and a lively bar. The other side is the upscale Crowne Plaza London- Heathrow Hotel with 304 elegant bedrooms, 13 suites and 4 high-tech meeting rooms. The hotel boasts a variety of exciting food and beverage outlets, including a Club Lounge and offers a 24-hour fitness studio. It has ample parking for both guests and employees.

A bit about what you will do...

Chef de parties in our teams create a culinary experience for our guests through an eye for detail and passion for flavours.

• Running a busy section in the kitchen.

• Ability to cook delicious dishes to a very high standard.

• Ensure that presentation, taste, texture and quality are always maintained.

• Help impart your knowledge to junior chefs.

More about you...

• Providing high quality service comes naturally to you.

• Adopt a flexible approach to assist in different areas of the kitchen as needs indicate.

• Strong attention to detail.

• You value being part of a team and supporting your colleagues.

• Most of all, you will have an approachable, positive, and proactive manner.

• Hotel experience in a similar role a real advantage.

Grow with us...

We are growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities. Being part of the Arora group there are excitingopportunities for career progression and development across our properties and brands.