Chef de Partie

Fonda; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern Mexican restaurant in London is seeking a passionate Chef de Partie to support kitchen operations and maintain high-quality service. The ideal candidate will have experience with fresh ingredients and a strong focus on guest satisfaction. We offer competitive benefits, including discounts and career development opportunities.

Benefits

50% staff discount across all restaurants

Up to £500 team referral bonus

Free staff meals while on shift

Career development opportunities

Mental health assistance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Pension plan after 5 years

Qualifications

• Confident and talented chef with experience in premium cooking.
• Ability to maintain quality and food safety standards.
• Passionate about hospitality and exceeding guests' expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support services and sections to ensure a premium guest experience.
• Build relationships with supply partners to maintain ingredient quality.
• Take ownership of your section and manage stock effectively.

Skills

Experience with fresh ingredients

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Knowledgeable about food and wine

Job description

Chef de Partie

Last year has seen the launch of Fonda, an exciting, contemporary Mexican restaurant, years in the making from chef Santiago Lastra and MJMK Restaurants. Opening on Mayfair’s Heddon Street, Fonda has showcased regional Mexican cooking through Santiago’s unique lens, presented in an elegant, vibrant style, complemented by contemporary design.

In Mexico, a Fonda is a family-owned eatery, serving traditional dishes in an informal setting, each inspired by personal recipes from the generations that came before. Santiago Lastra’s Fonda builds on this concept to showcase recipes from across the country. Though seemingly simple, Fonda’s dishes draw on the quality and provenance of ingredients, combined with innovative techniques to elicit the flavours of Mexico in a modern way. The warmth and genuine hospitality is at the forefront of how we look after our team and guests, replicating Mexico’s traditional family run Fonda’s.

At Fonda, our team’s welfare and happiness always comes first. We value the importance of work-life balance and here are some of the benefits and welfare that we offer to our Chef de Partie:

• 50% staff discount across all MJMK restaurants.
• Up to £500 team referral bonus.
• Free staff meals while on shift.
• Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants.
• Mental health and well-being assistance withHospitality Actionwho can offer free advice and counselling if you’re struggling at work or at home.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year with us.
• An enhanced pension plan after you’ve worked with us for 5 years.

A FONDA Chef de Partie is:

• A confident and talented chef who can support the services and sections to maintain a premium guest experience, whilst working in a large team environment.
• Experienced in working with fresh, top-quality ingredients and building relationships with our world leading supply partners.
• Maintain quality and quantity controls across your sections, supporting the senior team with quality, food safety and stock management processes.
• An enthusiastic and proactive individual, who whilst supporting the senior team can take ownership of their section and departments of the Fonda Kitchen.
• Able to work with integrity, generosity, and excellent attention to detail for people & product.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about food, wine, and hospitality and able to exceed guests’ expectations.
• A champion of our values and ethos, be always working to a ‘Best in Class’ level.

We’d love to hear from you if you’re an experiencedChef de Partie and you’re up for a new challenge and the opportunity to work alongside Santiago Lastra.