Chef de Partie - Events

HSH Group / The Peninsula Hong Kong; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity awaits at a prestigious hotel in London for a Chef de Partie. This role involves assisting the Sous Chef in daily kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality food preparation, and leading a dedicated team. You'll work in a vibrant environment, focusing on creativity and excellence while maintaining health and safety standards. Join a renowned hospitality group that values its employees with market-leading remuneration and an array of benefits. If you thrive under pressure and have a passion for culinary arts, this is the perfect opportunity to elevate your career in a high-profile setting.

Benefits

Generous service charge

Life Insurance

Enhanced pension plan contribution

Medical cash plans

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

State of the art facilities including gym

Colleague restaurant with 24/7 food offerings

Occupational health and safety nurse

High street and online shopping discounts

Dry cleaning for uniforms

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in high volume hotel or events kitchen.
• Ability to lead and mentor a culinary team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sous Chef in daily kitchen operations and quality food delivery.
• Supervise and train the kitchen team, ensuring high standards.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Creativity in Food Preparation

Team Leadership

Health and Safety Compliance

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Culinary Certifications

Job description

The Peninsula London is delighted to announce that we are seeking a Chef de Partie for our Events kitchen. This role is responsible for assisting the Sous Chef in all aspects of the day-to-day operation and for ensuring that hotel standards are followed and maintained continually.

An exceptional opportunity to join our high-profile flagship hotel in London.

Market-leading remuneration, service charge, and attractive benefits.

Join our award-winning group, working alongside a highly experienced team.

Key Accountabilities

1. Assisting the Sous Chef with all aspects of the day-to-day operation of this busy kitchen.
2. To lead a team to deliver quality food with the best ingredients, following the menu guidelines but also able to be flexible with guest requests.
3. Supervising, training, and guiding the team, often coaching and mentoring Apprentice chefs too.
4. Required to ensure the cleanliness and maintenance, including health and safety / HACCP compliance, of all kitchen equipment, ensuring that produce mise en place is done for services and products are of high quality.

General Requirements

1. Extensive knowledge of food and ingredients with a high level of creativity.
2. Experience of 3 years within a high volume hotel or events kitchen is essential and preferred if you have managed a team.
3. Some level of culinary certifications/qualifications.
4. Friendly and positive with a flexible approach and confidence to guide a team.
5. Ability to work under pressure.

This position requires the fulfilment of night shift duties based on the operational needs of the business. The ability and willingness to work during these hours is a necessary condition of employment.

Benefits

1. Excellent salary package
2. Generous service charge distributed equitably to all colleagues
3. Life Insurance
4. Enhanced company contribution on pension plan
5. Medical cash plans including optical and dental coverage
6. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave plan
7. State of the art heart of house facilities including a gym, fitness classes, relaxation room, contemplation room and nursing mothers’ room
8. Colleague restaurant with healthy and balanced 24/7 food offerings
9. On-site occupational health and safety nurse and wellbeing education sessions
10. High street and online shopping discounts
11. Rewards and recognition initiatives
12. Dry cleaning for uniforms and work attire

We are delighted to receive your CV and will liaise with suitable candidates directly.

Ideally situated in the heart of Belgravia, with views over Hyde Park Corner and Wellington Arch, The Peninsula London occupies one of the city’s most prestigious addresses.