Chef de Partie - High-Volume Kitchen & Live Cooking

Chartwells Independent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised meals

Subsidised gym membership

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP access

Travel discounts

Discounts on retailers

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Shareable discounts with friends and家

Job summary

Restaurant Associates is hiring a Chef de Partie to join our staff dining operations in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen across multiple sections. You will manage your own section, prepare and cook breakfast and lunch services, and support live cooking stations and pop-up concepts.

You will contribute to hospitality and event catering while maintaining high standards of food quality and safety. A positive, hands-on approach and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in fresh-food cooking.
• Experience in high-volume events, banqueting or production kitchens.
• Ability to follow recipes and adhere to cost controls.
• Strong teamwork and communication in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own section within a busy fresh-food kitchen.
• Prepare and cook high-volume breakfast and lunch services.
• Support live cooking stations and rotating pop-up concepts.
• Assist with hospitality and event catering.
• Follow recipes, specifications and portion controls.
• Deliver high standards of food quality during service.
• Collaborate with the wider kitchen team across multiple sections.
• Support terrace BBQs and seasonal activations as required.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards at all times.

Skills

Fresh-food cooking

High-volume kitchen

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Multitasking

Food cost awareness

Following recipes

Job description

Restaurant Associates is hiring a Chef de Partie to join our staff dining operations in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen across multiple sections. You will manage your own section, prepare and cook breakfast and lunch services, and support live cooking stations and pop-up concepts.

You will contribute to hospitality and event catering while maintaining high standards of food quality and safety. A positive, hands-on approach and teamwork are essential.