Chef de Partie

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel group in Stratford-upon-Avon seeks a talented Chef de Partie to join their team at Ettington Park Hotel. This full-time role requires a culinary professional who can manage a busy section in the kitchen and guide junior chefs. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for career progression within this luxury hotel environment, ensuring guests experience the best in culinary delights.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday

Training programs

Discount on food and drink

Qualifications

• Current experience in a quality-driven hotel or restaurant.
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities.
• Ability to anticipate guest needs for a personalized experience.

Responsibilities

• Run a busy kitchen section.
• Prepare high-quality dishes.
• Train and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Cooking to a high standard

Imparting knowledge to junior chefs

Flexibility in the kitchen

Knowledge of latest culinary trends

High emotional intelligence

Job description

Hand Picked Hotels is a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE. Whilst each hotel is individual, every property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, ensuring a hand picked experience for every guest and employee.

We are currently recruiting for a Chef de Partie at Ettington Park Hotel, part of Hand Picked Hotels.

The only AA 4 Red Star hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, Ettington Park is renowned as one of the finest hotels in Warwickshire. Set within 40 acres of luscious parkland in a verdant valley with the river Stour meandering through it, the spectacular country house boasts 47 characterful bedrooms and the finest seasonal cuisine served in its 2AA Rosette restaurant. Ettington Park has gained an enviable reputation for offering one of the finest afternoon teas in Stratford-upon-Avon, while many couples have chosen its spectacular grounds as a magical backdrop for their perfect wedding.

About the Role

Our Chef de Partie’s enjoy being part of a team and love the fact that no day is the same. You will be running a busy section, already be able to cook to a high standard, and have the ability to help impart your knowledge to junior chefs.

All of our hotels are individual in their own way, just like our Chefs. Whether it’s filleting or frying, you’ll know your way around a kitchen like the back of your hand and have a mind full of delicious creations ready to wow our guests.

About You

• To be considered for this role you will have current base knowledge and experience of the kitchen within a quality driven hotel, restaurant, or hospitality environment.
• You will be enthusiastic and willing to take on new responsibilities. Adopt a flexible approach to assist in different areas of the kitchen as business and guest needs dictate.
• You will have the ability to impart your knowledge to the junior members of the team.
• Your finger will be on the pulse of all the latest trends, and have the desire to learn the next big thing.
• Having a high level of emotional intelligence, enabling you to be able to anticipate our guests needs ensuring they receive a Hand Picked experience.
• It is essential you can demonstrate how you would be able to deliver our guest experience standards at Hand Picked Hotels, which includes the ability to go above and beyond to ensure guests have a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend, and return to time and time again.

Company Benefits

• A competitive salary package of £15 per hour plus a share of service charge.
• This is a Full-Time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business needs.
• Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
• Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Forward career progression, with access to our In House and external training programs, including apprenticeships up to level 7, which are all supported by our learning and development team.
• £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds! Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays)
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
• Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.