Chef De Partie

Klarent Hospitality; Southampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in hospitality is seeking a passionate Chef de-Partie to join their dynamic team. This role involves contributing to the production of high-quality food items, ensuring excellent presentation, and maintaining hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for food, good organizational skills, and a positive attitude towards teamwork. With opportunities for personal development and recognition for hard work, this position offers a rewarding career path in a supportive environment. If you are ambitious and eager to learn, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Cash incentives for referrals

Long service recognition cash bonus

Meals provided during shifts

Discounted/free leisure facilities

Discounted hotel stays

Fully funded apprenticeships

Annual holiday entitlements

Opportunity to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Passion for food and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
• Good command of English for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items as instructed by the Sous Chef or Head Chef.
• Ensure dishes meet presentation standards and are timely prepared.
• Maintain food hygiene practices and comply with health guidelines.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Creativity

Multitasking

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Education

Culinary Arts Certification

Tools

HACCP Guidelines

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

Branch: Doubletree by Hilton Southampton

Location: Doubletree by Hilton Southampton, Southampton

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Posted date: 12/01/2025

Would you like to work for a company that gives you:

• £250, up to £1000 cash incentives when referring a friend to come and join our team - T&C’s apply
• Long service recognition Cash bonus and free overnight hotel stays for services from 2 years and up.

Rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits when you join us:

• Meals provided whilst on shift
• Sales incentives and initiative rewards
• Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities – “Hotel specific”
• Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or
• Even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives
• Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
• Fully funded apprenticeships – T&C’s apply
• Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday entitlements

Does the below sound like you?

• Passionate and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
• Genuinely friendly and caring
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Ambitious and hard working
• Good organisational / time management skills.
• Resilient, creativity, able to multitask and can work under pressure
• Good command of English language to enable communication with the kitchen team.
• Ability to work morning, afternoon/evening, and weekends
• Passion for food and able to deliver exceptional customer experiences all the time
• Is the Chef de-Partie role for you? Do you have the skill set and experience to take on this role? Then what’s stopping you?

Klarent Hospitality are recruiting for a Chef de-Partie

We offer our employees excellent opportunities to grow and develop within the Klarent Hospitality Group Brand Portfolio. We pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff are rewarded and recognised for their hard work, commitments, and long service.

The Role:

• Chef de-Partie will contribute to the production of food items in accordance with instructions from the Sous Chef and/or the Head Chef.
• Be knowledgeable of the day’s business, i.e., know what reservations are booked into the Food & Beverage outlets, be aware of outside events that will impact directly on business, etc.
• Be familiar with the menu and with any “specials” of the day.
• Ensure all dishes are prepared in a timely fashion.
• Ensure all dishes leaving the kitchen/buffet are prepared to the approved standard of presentation.
• Avoid unnecessary wastage, to observe proper portion planning and control and to act in a cost effective, responsible manner.
• Ensure excellent food hygiene practice is observed in the entire food chain from storage through to preparation and service.
• Ensure HACCP compliance within the kitchen and all Food & Beverage outlets.
• Comply with all Health and Safety guidelines and report any issues as appropriate.
• Energy and cost awareness to deliver savings where possible.
• Ensure the kitchen equipment is in working order; report any maintenance issues to Head Chef.
• Following company control procedures in accordance with the company Internal audit requirements.
• Assist in the training and development of junior members of the kitchen team to and the supervision of the kitchen.

Located just outside the city centre, minutes from the M3 and M27 motorways, DoubleTree by Hilton Southampton offers easy access to plenty of activities.