Chef de Partie - Elstree

Village Hotels; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Hotel stays

Food & drink discount

Friends & family discounts

Brand discounts

Mental health support

Job summary

Village Hotels in the United Kingdom is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader and Chef de Partie (CDP) to bridge the Head Chef’s strategy with a busy service. You will own your section while assisting the brigade, ensuring each plate meets our standards for quality, temperature, and presentation.

You will drive food safety, lead a small team, and manage stock to par levels while preserving gross profit and completing monthly stock paperwork.

Qualifications

• Drive food safety and brand delivery with HACCP and EHO compliance.
• Ensure deliveries are temperature checked and dishes meet FRESH specifications.
• Coach junior kitchen staff and maintain high standards of service.

Responsibilities

• Run your own section and support the wider brigade to balance tickets.
• Monitor portion sizes and ensure consistent plating and quality.
• Protect gross profit by managing stock and wastage; keep stock paperwork up to date.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Stock control

Mentoring

Job description

As our Kitchen Team Leader and Chef de Partie (CDP), you are the crucial link between the Head Chef's strategy and the reality of a busy service. You will take absolute ownership of your section while floating to support the wider brigade, ensuring every plate leaving the pass meets our exact standards for quality, temperature, and presentation.,

• The Kitchen Floor: Operating as a hands on Chef de Partie. You will run your own section flawlessly while controlling the wider flow of work, monitoring portion sizes, and jumping in to assist other chefs when the tickets pile up.
• The Standards: Driving an obsession with food safety and brand delivery. You will ensure deliveries are temperature checked, dishes are cooked to FRESH specifications, and strict HACCP and EHO directives are met without compromise.
• The Brigade: Supervising and coaching junior kitchen team members and Kitchen Porters. You will translate strategy into action, keeping the team safe around heavy equipment and fostering a culture where everyone is passionate about the menu.
• The Commercial Reality: Protecting the gross profit. You will manage stock to precise par levels, ensure minimal wastage, and keep all relevant paperwork completely up to date for the monthly stock take.

How We Succeed Together

We do not micromanage. It takes a village, so we believe in Ownership & Integrity, giving you the autonomy to handle your area and make decisions on the fly. We Empower & Elevate our people. If you want Room to Grow, we provide funded qualifications and internal moves. We constantly Innovate & Progress so we can Inspire Excellence and smash our targets together.

Selling Our Benefits

• Gym Membership: 2 x complimentary gym memberships at your home hotel.
• Hotel Stays: Hotel rooms from 20 across 35 hotels.
• Food & Drink: 50% off food and drink for you and up to 5 guests, plus 75% off Sunday dinner for up to 6 people.
• Friends & Family: 2 friends or family members get 25% off F&B, even when you are not there.
• Retail & Lifestyle: Hundreds of brand discounts via the Village app.
• Support: 24/7 Mental Health support via our Employee Assistance Programme.

Think You've Got the Right Energy? We are not looking for perfect CVs, we are looking for great people. If you enjoy working as part of a team and love creating memorable experiences for guests, we want to hear from you. Bring your personality, your drive, and your ambition. Because it really does take a Village.