Chef de Partie - Creative Kitchen Lead, Free Cinema Tickets

The Olympic Studios; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free cinema tickets

Dining discount

Refer a friend program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Olympic Studios is seeking a motivated Chef de Partie to join our culinary team, supporting the Head Chef in food preparation, kitchen management and mentoring. You will help deliver memorable dining experiences for our upstairs Members’ Club and ground floor Bistro, contributing to high standards of flavour and presentation.

We offer a zero-hour contract with hours discussed during recruitment; standard hours are 40–45 per week, in London.

Qualifications

• Relevant food safety certifications (e.g., Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate) are required.
• Excellent knife skills and a keen eye for detail in food presentation.
• Solid understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations (e.g., HACCP).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A supportive and clear leadership style to mentor and mange junior chefs.
• A strong ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to attend and undertake all required training.
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures

Responsibilities

• Working with the Head Chef and the kitchen team to maintain high standards in the quality of food in its flavour, preparation and its presentation.
• Ensuring that each dish is prepared and cooked with quality and pride, according to our standards.
• Working as part of a great team to ensure a smooth and high-quality service in a supportive
• Training, guiding and mentoring other junior chefs (Demi and Commis chefs)
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of the full menu and be able to explain dish descriptions/allergens
• Ensuring stock is rotated and labelled correctly within your sections
• Ensure your work areas/spaces are clean at all times
• Making sure all checklists and cleaning rotas are adhered to
• Working in all areas of the kitchen depending on the daily needs
• To observe all Company Food Hygiene and Health and Safety policies in line with required food safety standards
• To assist the Head Chef to check the completeness of all suppliers’ deliveries and the correctness of their invoices
• To set out, maintain and monitor high standards of cooking and presentation
• Ensuring that all completed food is correctly wrapped, labelled, and put in out-fridge for each event
• To work closely with Head Chef and other chefs at each event to ensure that the function
• To liaise and work closely with the Club and Bistro front of house teams

Skills

Knife skills

Food safety

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Tools

HACCP

Job description

The Olympic Studios is seeking a motivated Chef de Partie to join our culinary team, supporting the Head Chef in food preparation, kitchen management and mentoring. You will help deliver memorable dining experiences for our upstairs Members’ Club and ground floor Bistro, contributing to high standards of flavour and presentation.

We offer a zero-hour contract with hours discussed during recruitment; standard hours are 40–45 per week, in London.