Chef de Partie - Live In

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share of service charge

28 days holiday (including bank)

Uniform and meals on shift

Free onsite parking

Wellbeing support

Pension & Life Assurance

Discount platform

Discounted stays

Annual loyalty awards

Introduction bonus

Colleague of the Month awards

Job summary

Hand Picked Hotels is seeking a Chef de Partie for Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa in Nantwich, Cheshire. This full-time role with a 4-days-out-of-7 rota offers a starting rate of £14 per hour plus a service charge and benefits.

You will work closely with the Head Chef to run a section, maintain high culinary standards, and deliver memorable dining experiences. Join a team that values quality, care, and ongoing development in a luxury setting set within 38 acres of countryside, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for food, learning, and development.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of a designated kitchen section and supporting the delivery of an exceptional culinary experience.
• Manage your section efficiently during service and maintain high standards of hygiene and mise en place.
• Assist with menu preparation across the hotel, including private dining and events, and support junior team members.

Job description

Chef de Partie – Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa

Location: Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6DQ

Salary: Starting at £14 per hour + service charge + excellent colleague benefits

Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | 4 days out of 7

Come and join our Team...

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Chef de Partie at Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels.

Step into a workplace where understated luxury and meticulous attention to detail create unforgettable experiences for every guest and member. Set within 38 acres of beautifully manicured Cheshire countryside, Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa is a historic Georgian manor reimagined for the modern traveller - and an inspiring setting in which to grow your hospitality career.

As part of our team, you’ll contribute to the calm, refined atmosphere that defines our award-winning spa, offering guests bespoke treatments and restorative experiences. You’ll help deliver exceptional dining beneath ornate ceilings, where locally sourced cuisine and carefully curated wines showcase true craftsmanship and care.

At Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa, luxury isn’t loud - it’s felt in the quiet professionalism of our people, the precision of our service, and the pride we take in anticipating our guests’ needs before they speak them.

If you’re passionate about delivering elegant, personalised hospitality and want to be part of a supportive, dedicated team, Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa offers a rewarding environment to develop your skills and thrive.

What will the role involve?

The role of a Senior Chef de Partie at Rookery Hall 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 4 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 44 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive hourly rate of £14 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.

Who we are…

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 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.