Chef de Partie

Leonardo Hotels; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hotel group in Southampton is seeking a Chef De Partie to support the Head Chef in a bustling kitchen. You will thrive under pressure and contribute to delivering exceptional dining experiences. This role offers opportunities for learning and growth within a vibrant team, alongside competitive benefits such as employee recognition and various training programs.

Benefits

Special rates on hotel rooms

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme

Employee Awards Celebration

Access to pension and wellbeing support

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Passion for working in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to high standards.
• Attention to detail in food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Lead sections within the kitchen as needed.
• Deliver high-quality food to exceed guest expectations.

Job description

Overview

Be Yourself – Be a Bold Team Player – Be Leonardo

As a Chef De Partie you’ll be right in the heart of the hotel, so we want you to take pride in everything you’ll be doing to support the Head Chef and keep things running like clockwork. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll be passionate about your working area and responsibilities, and thrive under pressure whilst working alongside a vibrant team to exceed our guests’ expectations.

Benefits

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression

Responsibilities

• Be yourself!
• Love the Kitchen and grow whilst working in a fast-paced environment
• Be keen to step up when the situation demands and able to lead sections within the Kitchen
• Have a willingness to learn, adapt and deliver to the high standard of food our guests expect
• Aspire to grow with us - with our excellent Learning and Development programmes, the sky is the limit!
• Have an eagle eye with keen attention to detail
• Be full of beans, however ideas will just be fine too!

Qualifications

(No explicit qualifications listed in the original; please ensure alignment with your internal standards. Core competencies are demonstrated in the responsibilities above.)

Why come join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. We have support on tap, so expect top-notch L&D programmes, practical training and clear progression within our vibrant and dynamic team.

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!