Chef De Partie

Wentworth Club Limited; Virginia Water; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus Scheme

Company Pension Scheme with Standard L

Enhanced Company Sick Pay, Maternity &

Employee meals provided

Corporate Gym and Spa Membership atBer

Birthday leave - 1-day paid time off

Exclusive employee engagement platform

Job summary

Wentworth Club is a premier private members golf and country club renowned for three championship golf courses, a luxury tennis and health club, and a prestigious estate setting. As a Chef De Partie, you will join a large culinary team delivering exceptional service to Members and Guests while maintaining the highest standards of quality and hygiene.

In this full-time role (40 hours per week), you will work across kitchen sections, support Head/Sous Chefs, and contribute to seasonal menus using

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a luxury hotel or restaurant is beneficial but not essential.
• Fanatical about standards and quality of food.
• Self-motivated and hardworking with a team ethos.
• Impeccable cleaning standards and a safe, pleasant environment.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Demi Chef de Partie.
• Must be a team player and able to train others.
• Desire to produce food to the highest quality and presentation.
• Ability to adapt to member requests.

Responsibilities

• Produce food in your section and supervise junior chefs.
• Be knowledgeable about all section menus and recipes.
• Maintain stock control: storage, rotation, and reporting irregularities.
• Assist with ordering for your section.
• Provide on-the-job training and maintain training records.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability of the section.
• Ensure efficient use of utilities and equipment; report maintenance issues.
• Maintain close liaison with other kitchen sections for service efficiency.
• Adhere to fire, health and safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Standards-driven

Team player

Attention to detail

Flexible and adaptable

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 Culinary/Chef qualification

Job description

Wentworth Club is one of the world’s finest private members Golf and Country Clubs, famous for its outstanding three Championship golf courses, in addition to a luxury Tennis & Health Club. The Club is surrounded and entwined within the Wentworth Estate, one of the most prestigious private estates in the London suburbs where many of the world’s premier golfers have their home.

As our Chef De Partie, you will work as part of our large culinary team. You will deliver exceptional service to our Members and Guests. Provide culinary excellence, ensuring that we are meeting expectations and consistently WOWING our Members. To assist the Head Chef, and Sous Chefs in the preparation and service of food, ensuring that the highest standards of quality and hygiene are maintained at all times As a Chef De Partie, you will be given the opportunity to work on all sections of the kitchen, serving exceptional food in a luxury Members Club. Using fresh produce with a seasonal changing menu and an emphasis on local produce.

Full-time 40 hours per week (salary plus service charge)

Key Areas of Activity

• Producing food within your designated section whilst also supervising junior chefs and checking all dishes before they are sent.
• Being fully knowledgeable about all food outlet menus, in particular items which are the responsibility of your section and of their recipes and quantities.
• Ensuring correct stock control procedures are adhered to, including the appropriate storage, rotation, and retention of stock and that any irregularities are notified to the Head Chef.
• Assisting the Sous, Senior Sous, and Head Chef with the ordering of food items for the section.
• Carrying out on-the-job training for staff within your section, completing the relevant training records.
• Assisting the Sous, Senior Sous, and Head Chef in identifying opportunities to improve the profitability of the section.
• Ensuring the effective use of utilities (gas, electricity, and water) and equipment within the Kitchen, reporting any maintenance issues at the earliest opportunity.
• Working in close liaison with all sections of the kitchen to ensure efficient service and maintain a high level of communication with colleagues and other staff.
• Adhering to all statutory requirements regarding, fire, health and safety, and hygiene.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a luxury hotel or restaurant, would be beneficial but not essential
• Someone who is fanatical about standards and genuinely cares about the quality of the food they prepare
• A self-motivated and hardworking individual who is a team player
• An individual with impeccable cleaning standards, who is dedicated in maintaining a safe and pleasant environment
• A minimum of two years’ experience as a Demi Chef de Partie.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 Culinary/Chef qualification.
• Must be a team player and work well with and train others.
• A desire to produce food to the highest quality and presentation.
• Having the ability to adapt efficiently to member requests

Key Personal Attributes

• Able to communicate effectively with all stakeholders across the Club.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative
• Demonstrate great teamwork
• Flexible and adaptable to the changing demands of the business.
• Attention to detail and the ability to spot and correct errors
• Previous similar experience within a 5* luxury hotel or restaurant environment is desirable.
• Interest and passion for learning.
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme with Standard Life
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay, Maternity and Paternity
• Employee meals provided
• Corporate Gym and Spa Membership at the Berystede Hotel
• Birthday leave - 1-day paid time off
• Our exclusive Employee Engagement platform offers discounts at over 800 retailers, well-being centre, and much more. Comprehensive online courses and apprenticeships available