Chef de Partie

Parsonage Grill; Oxford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury restaurant in Oxford is seeking a passionate Chef de Partie to join their kitchen team. The role involves overseeing a section during service and ensuring food quality meets high standards. Candidates should thrive under pressure and have a love for seasonal ingredients. Benefits include meals on duty, discounts at restaurants, and 28 days holiday plus team awards.

Benefits

Meals on duty

50% discount on food

Up to £700 recruitment incentive

Pension scheme

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Team awards and prizes

Qualifications

• Passionate about cooking seasonal ingredients.
• Experience in a similar restaurant is beneficial, although full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Run a section during service confidently.
• Follow recipe and presentation specifications.
• Maintain appropriate prep levels for service.
• Ensure timely stock rotation and check 'Use by Dates'.
• Attend and participate in team meetings.

Skills

Time management

Food knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Parsonage Grill, belonging to the five-star Old Parsonage Hotel, is famous for its intimate, bohemian and clubby atmosphere. The philosophy focuses on using the best local produce available to create a menu of simple, sophisticated, and essentially British dishes.

Parsonage Grill is part of ‘The Oxford Collection’; a small, privately owned group of two luxury 5* hotels and apartments, three restaurants that consists of the Old Bank Hotel, the Old Parsonage Hotel, 36 St Giles, Parsonage Grill, Gees Restaurant & Bar, and Quod Restaurant & Bar. Having recently undergone a complete refurbishment programme, we have 80 bedrooms across three iconic properties in central Oxford, with unrivalled views across the city’s beautiful skyline.

We offer support, training, and development opportunities to help your career flourish. We believe that investment in each and every one of our ‘collectives’ is key to the success of our business and the happiness of our customers. As a member of the team, we are looking for an exceptional candidate who shares these values.

We are looking for a Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team at the Parsonage Grill.

The ideal candidate will:

• Thrive on giving guests a memorable experience
• Be passionate and knowledgeable about food
• Be able to work under pressure
• Have effective time management skills

Typical duties of this role are:

• Confidence in running a section during service
• Following recipe and presentation specifications
• Maintain prep levels appropriate to service
• Ensure all deliveries are put away as soon as they arrive and stock is rotated using the First In First Out method checking “Use by Dates”
• Attend and participate in all team meetings

Requirements for the Chef de Partie position:

• Working under intense pressure
• Passionate about cooking seasonal ingredients
• Experience in a similar restaurant is beneficial, although full training will be provided

We offer a sensible shift pattern across a 45-hour working week (Monday to Sunday rota with two days off) with an OTE up to £14.42 per hour, £33,743 per annum.

Based on 45 hours per week, and including non-contractual tronc (service charge).

Part-time hours may also be considered.

Chef de Partie Benefits:

• Meals on duty
• 50% discount on food within our restaurants
• Up to £700 recruitment incentive
• Membership to our Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Pension scheme
• Opportunities to develop within our Company
• Uniform provided
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays per annum (pro-rata)
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Team awards and prizes
• Hospitality Rewards: offering discounted gym membership, high-street and online shopping discounts, discounted vouchers, a cashback card, and 24/7 online GP service

Eligibility to work within the UK must be proven and two references should be available on request.