Chef de Partie

Corinthia London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

5.6 weeks’ holidays per annum (inc. BH

Complimentary dry cleaning of uniform

Complimentary meals on duty

Extensive recognition programs and LSO

Season ticket loan

Access to Employee health and wellbein

Discounted Salon, Spa, Food and F&B

Discounted gym membership

Discounts across portfolio of hotels

Complimentary English classes

Corinthia inspired gifts for specialoc

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Job summary

Corinthia London is seeking a Chef de Partie to join our luxury kitchen team. You will prepare and plate dishes, manage your station, and support the junior chefs in a 54-hour across 4 days schedule.

We value experience in luxury hospitality, strong communication, and a passion for excellence. English fluency is essential for interaction with high-profile guests in a 5-star environment.

Qualifications

• Luxury hospitality experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop a career within luxury hospitality.
• Fluency in English.
• Minimum of 3 years work experience.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Food Hygiene Certificate, Food Safety Level 2.
• HACCP knowledge or certification.
• Competition certificates or awards for cooking.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up kitchen stations before service.
• Cook a specific portion of each plated meal and ensure plating quality.
• Keep kitchen clean and organized; wrap unused items and store properly.
• Set up kitchen prior to opening; supervise junior team during service.

Skills

Luxury hospitality experience

Strong communication

Career development mindset

Fluent English

Work under pressure

Attention to detail

Professional guest interaction

3+ years experience

Artistic abilities

Team supervision

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Food Hygiene Certificate

Food Safety Level 2

HACCP

Job description

Our heart, head and hands play a part in everything we do. By caring about the art of hospitality and perfecting every detail, we work together to uplift the lives of others. There is nothing quite like the satisfaction of providing an unrivalled service that is greatly admired.

Kerridge’s is the first London restaurant by Tom Kerridge and the Hand & Flowers team.

From Marlow we’ve brought much of our produce and inspiration to create wonderful dishes, and a relaxed and unstuffy eye for hospitality. All these have found a home in the extraordinary surroundings of Corinthia London.

If you are passionate about delivering an exquisite service within a 5‑star environment, then we would like to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Chef de Partie is responsible for food preparation. Your primary duties include preparing food before service begins, setting up and stocking kitchen stations and plating cooked foods. You will be responsible for setting up the kitchen prior to a restaurant opening, preparing and looking after your station in the kitchen, cooking a specific portion of each plated meal, cleaning the kitchen before the restaurant closes, wrapping unused items and storing them in proper areas at the end of a shift, plating food creatively following the restaurant standards and supervising the junior team.

ABOUT YOU

• Luxury hospitality experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A strong desire to learn and develop a career within luxury hospitality
• Relevant knowledge of Tom Kerridge’s work
• Flexibility to work varied hours - 54 hours over 4 days’ work schedule
• Ability and resilience to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Pride and attention to detail in your work
• Confidence & professionalism when interacting with high profile guests
• Must be fluent in English
• Artistic abilities
• Articulate and imaginative
• Minimum of 3 years work experience
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Food Hygiene Certificate, Food Safety Level 2
• Competition certificate or awards for cooking
• HACCP

ABOUT CORINTHIA

Corinthia London combines contemporary flair with traditional grandeur. We consider ourselves as London’s elegant, uplifting grand hotel, intelligently designed for modern life. Situated in the heart of London, the hotel features 279 beautiful bedrooms, including 7 penthouses and 55 suites, elegant restaurants, and bars and the largest, most breath‑taking multi award‑winning spa in London.

OUR PROMISE TO YOU

We understand what is important to our colleagues and our benefits offering was tailored with this in mind.

• Highly competitive salary
• 5.6 weeks’ holidays per annum (inc. bank/public holidays)
• Complimentary dry cleaning of uniform
• Complimentary meals on duty
• Extensive recognition programs and length of service awards
• Season ticket loan

Our focus is supporting your health and wellbeing and giving you more time with your family and friends by offering:

• Access to Employee health and wellbeing programme
• Mental health and wellbeing workshops
• Discounted Salon, Spa, Food and Beverage and accommodation rates
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts across our portfolio of international hotels

We will invest in you the same way you do it with us and provide you with access to:

• Complimentary English classes
• Corinthia inspired gifts for special occasions
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

ELIGIBILITY

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK, or be able to acquire such eligibility. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.