Chef de Partie

Iconic Hotels & Resorts; New Milton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation available

Meals on duty

Service recognition awards

Healthcare cashback after probation

Career development

Friends & family rate

Discounts on food & beverage

Job summary

Iconic Hotels & Resorts at Chewton Glen is seeking a Chef de Partie to support the Head Chef in delivering exceptional dishes in a 5-star setting. You will work under experienced leadership to sustain the high standards across all sections.

The role requires proven CDP experience, a passion for contemporary cuisine, and strong teamwork. Accommodation and meals on duty are available, with opportunities for career development within our luxury hotel portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience at Chef de Partie level is essential.
• Experience running a section with rosette background is desirable.
• Passion for food and food trends.
• Keen eye for detail, organisational skills and strong team communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef during service for timing and progress of all dishes.
• Liaise with the Sous Chef and Head Chef regarding improvements/difficulties in your section.
• Maintain presentation, taste, texture and quantity to the hotel’s 5-star standards.
• Be confident with the menu and adapt to continual changes to meet customer demands and company policies.
• Ensure correct ingredients are used as specified for quality.
• Ensure appliances and health & safety regulations are followed and report faults.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards on your section and support hygiene tasks as required.
• Work as part of a team to keep the hotel a market leader in luxury hospitality.

Skills

CDP experience

Section leadership

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Passion for food trends

Rosette background desirable

Job description

Chewton Glen is a true English original. From the unique 72 bedrooms including 14 one of a kind Treehouses, to the award-winning spa and state of the art James Martin cookery school, it has an abundance of ways to revive your senses. The blissful 130 acres of woodland are home to an indoor and outdoor tennis centre, a 9-hole golf course, heritage orchard, 70 working beehives, a walled kitchen garden, croquet lawn and more.

As Chef de Partie (CDP) you will be responsible for the preparation of food under the supervision of the Head Chef

What's in it for you as CDP?

• £34,599.04 salary at 48 hours per week
• c. £7,560 non-contractual service charge
• Accommodation available if required
• Meals included on duty
• Employee recognition awards
• Cashback healthcare cover after probation
• Continued career development with recognised training providers
• Generous friends and family rate at Iconic Luxury Hotels
• 25% discount on all food and beverage
• Discount on spa treatment and products
• Refer a friend incentive
• Team social events, seasonal gifts and much more...

Chef de Partie (CDP) - About you

• Experience in working at Chef de Partie level is essential
• Experience in running a section with a rosette background is desirable
• Passion for food and food trends
• You will have keen eye for detail, organisational skills and confident in communicating with the team

Responsibilities of theChef de Partie(CDP) role

• Assist the Head Chef during service for timing and progress of all dishes
• Liaise with the Sous Chef and Head Chef with reference to possible improvements/difficulties in your section
• Take ownership to ensure that the presentation, taste, texture and quantity are maintained to the hotel's 5 star standards
• Be confident and fully conversant with the menu and to be adaptable with continual changes to ensure that the menu is kept in line with customer demands and Company policies.
• To ensure that the correct and same ingredients are used as specified by the Head Chef to ensure quality is upheld at all times
• To ensure that all appliances, fixtures and fittings are safe and work in accordance with Health & Safety regulations and report any faults to the Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef.
• To have pride in achieving and maintaining high standards of cleanliness on section where employed, also to assist in any job regarding hygiene or cleanliness asked for by a senior chef showing flexibility and teamwork
• To work as part of a team in a constructive manner that enables the hotel to achieve the objective of being a market leader in the luxury hotel sector