Chef de Partie

Duke of Wellington; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% discount in Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Free meals

Weekly pay

Sharesave Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days holiday per year

Training & development programmes

Culinary Masterclasses

Apprenticeship Scheme

Job summary

The Duke of Wellington on Portobello Road in Notting Hill is seeking an enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team. You will work under the Head Chef to prepare fresh, premium meals and support service across breakfast, lunch, and dining room orders.

We look for a hands-on chef with a passion for quality, who collaborates well with front of house and is eager to learn and contribute to new dishes and daily specials.

Qualifications

• Experience as Chef de Partie or Commis Chef seeking next step.
• Passion for fresh, high-quality food in a welcoming environment.
• Hands-on, proactive chef with strong communication and teamwork.
• Willingness to learn, design and deliver new dishes with Head Chef.
• Good planning and organisational skills for GP and labour control.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver high-quality dishes across service periods.
• Support Head Chef and kitchen team in menu development and daily specials.
• Maintain consistent plating, portion control and presentation.
• Collaborate with front of house to drive guest satisfaction and sales.
• Demonstrate organisational skills to manage kitchen operations efficiently.

Skills

Food preparation

Quality control

Team collaboration

Communication

Creativity

Planning & organisation

Education

Professional cookery qualification or equivalent

Job description

Chef De Partie

Hi, I'm Dan, and I'm proud to run the incredible 'Duke of Wellington' on the world-famous Portobello Road!

Our pub features in the opening scenes of the 1999 classic 'Notting Hill', but we established ourselves as an iconic part of the neighbourhood during its construction back in 1854 (just two years after the original Duke passed away!) The pub still retains some of her original features including a 360° bar, where tourists from around the world flock from the moment we open our doors, and our fireplaces where you might find Notting Hill locals and the occasional celebrity (Adele signed her first contract here!) relaxing with a drink on a winter's evening.

These features are not the only thing that defines our lovely pub though, as we are constantly building a team of passionate and fun people (like yourself?) to do everything from pouring drinks on our outside bar in summer, to chatting to people from around the world at the bar, to taking orders and bringing food to hungry guests in our Dining Room & Snug, or even to 'hosting' a party at our upstairs bar in the gorgeous Peacock Room.

In the kitchen our team of hard-working & efficient chefs deliver a fully bespoke menu of freshly prepared, premium meals to visitors, regulars and neighbours alike, as well as stunning buffets and canapes for our function guests.

Geo, Declan & Evan lead our Front of House team and can offer all the skills needed to deliver great service no matter how busy we get. On top of all of this, as part of Young's we are keen to develop our people and help them find the next step if they are keen for a career in hospitality.

This role runs from 8am-4pm 5 days per week and involves delivering our breakfast offer, prepping for service and delivering lunch with our other chefs.

What we offer our Breakfast Chefs/Chefs de Partie:

• Access to our CDP - Sous Chef development programme and beyond: The majority of our Head Chef appointments are internal.
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification while you work.
• Access to our Culinary Masterclasses to sharpen your skills.
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Free meals
• Weekly pay
• Sharesave Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days holiday per year

What we look for in a Chef de Partie:

Weare looking for an existing Chef de Partie or an excellent Commis Chef lookingfor their next step, who considers themselves to have a passion and flare forproducing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome.As the successful Chef de Partie you will:

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
• Demonstrate a passion to deliver fantastic foodevery time
• Be an active hands-on Chef de Partie / KitchenSupervisor
• Show willingness to learn new skills, be anactive team player with excellent communication skills
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams