Chef de Partie - Live In

Hand Picked Hotels; Merstham; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Share of service charge

28 days holiday including bank holiday

Uniform and meals on shift

Free onsite parking

Wellbeing support

Pension

Résumé du poste

Hand Picked Hotels is seeking a Chef de Partie at Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa, near Redhill, Surrey. The role supports the Head and Sous Chefs, delivering high-quality dishes in a luxurious spa setting.

You will work a full-time, 5-days-a-week rota (40 hours) with weekends on rotation, contributing to exceptional dining experiences and seasonal menus.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen.
• Experience in a quality hotel or restaurant environment preferred.
• Good understanding of running a section and maintaining high culinary standards.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Take ownership of a designated kitchen section and prepare, cook, and present dishes to a high standard.
• Assist with menu preparation for private dining and events.
• Support junior team members and monitor stock within your section.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety.
• Keep mise en place prepared to the highest level.

Description du poste

Hand Picked Hotels

Chef de Partie– Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa

Location: Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4EL

Salary: Starting at £15 per hour + service charge + excellent colleague benefits

Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | 5 days out of 7

Come and join our Team...

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Chef de Partie at Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels.Perched high above the Surrey Hills, Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa offers an extraordinary setting to develop your hospitality career. This 19th-century Neo-Gothic manor blends architectural drama with the calm sophistication of a modern spa retreat, creating a workplace that is both inspiring and deeply rewarding.As part of our team, you’ll help shape the serene, luxurious experiences that define the hotel. Whether supporting the award-winning spa, as guests unwind in thermal suites and tranquil pools, or helping deliver refined dining in the Cloisters Restaurant, where modern British cuisine is served with graceful precision, your contribution will be central to creating unforgettable moments.

At Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa, every detail is curated for comfort, pleasure, and genuine connection and our team embodies those same values. If you’re passionate about thoughtful, high-quality hospitality and want to grow in a setting rich with character, beauty, and calm, Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa offers a truly exceptional place to thrive.As a member of our team, you will help create unforgettable moments for guests as they explore our tranquil parkland, celebrate special events, and enjoy our personalised service, with an emphasis on service excellence & consistency.If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in a supportive environment, and enjoy making a real difference to someone’s stay, Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa offers an inspiring place to grow your career.

What will the role involve?

The role of a Chef de Partie at Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa involves taking ownership of a designated section within the kitchen and supporting the delivery of an exceptional culinary experience for guests. Working closely with the Head Chef and Sous Chef team, the Chef de Partie will prepare, cook, and present dishes to a consistently high standard, ensuring quality, care, and seasonal flair in every service. As Chef de Partie, your role will focus on managing your section efficiently during service, maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety, and ensuring mise en place is completed to the highest level. Responsibilities will include supporting junior team members, monitoring stock within your section, assisting with menu preparation across the hotel, including private dining and special events, and helping to ensure every dish enhances the guest experience.

This is a full-time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary of £15 per hour with incremental pay reviews based on recognition of commitment and performance, plus a share of service charge.
• A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
• Ongoing career development with in-house and external training, including apprenticeships and industry-recognised courses.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Uniform and meals on shift provided.
• Free onsite parking (where applicable).
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company pension, enhanced sick pay & Life assurance scheme.
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
• Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
• Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
• Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
• Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
• Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.

Are you Hand Picked?

We are looking for active and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We work as a team to ensure our hotel operates smoothly and our guests are receiving a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend and return to time and time again.

You will have previous experience in a professional kitchen, ideally within a quality hotel or restaurant environment, with a good understanding of running a section and maintaining high culinary standards. You will bring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for food, learning, and development.

We want people that are passionate, showing the ability to go above and beyond naturally, that take pride in delivering consistently high standards and pay attention to all the details, with a focus on service, excellent and consistency as the everyday.

About Us...

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 24 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.