Demi Chef de Partie

Six Senses London; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in the City of Westminster is hiring a Demi Chef de Partie, emphasizing sustainability and wellness in its operations. The role involves food preparation, quality control, and compliance with health standards. Candidates should have at least two years of kitchen experience and ideally hold a hospitality diploma. A competitive salary package and various benefits, including up to 33 days of paid holiday and global career development opportunities, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary Package

Up to 33 Days of Paid Holiday Per Year

Global Career Development

Hotel & Dining Discounts

Complimentary Nights at Six Senses

Enhanced Family Leave

Comprehensive Financial Protection

Holistic Wellbeing Activities

Travel Season Ticket Loans

Medicash Plan

Community & Volunteering Opportunities

24/7 Confidential Support App

Qualifications

• At least 2 years kitchen experience in a full-service outlet.
• Must hold the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Prepare various food items using kitchen equipment.
• Check incoming produce for quality.
• Ensure compliance with kitchen standards and hygiene policies.

Skills

Knowledge of broiler equipment

Knife skills

Fluent in English

Understanding of meat and fish cookery

Farm to table concept

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Hospitality diploma/degree

Job description

As Demi Chef de Partie, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and ensure full knowledge and active participation of all our brand initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

As Demi Chef de Partie, I will assume full responsibility for the efficient operation in the following:

• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assume 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Check incoming produce, ensuring that all food merchandise is in accordance with order sheets, receiving records and purchasing specifications.
• Knows and complies consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules and guidelines.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Assist in the control of the outlet operational budget, ensuring that all costs are strictly controlled maximizing profitability.
• Complete understanding of and adhere to the Six Senses’ policy relating to fire, hygiene and safety.
• Ensures all equipment and working area are kept clean and in good working condition.
• Upkeep Six Senses guidelines and standards of service and operation. My performance benchmarks are maintained and exceeded.
• Strictly adhere to LQA standards and guest comments.

What’s in it for you?

At Six Senses, we believe in taking care of our hosts just as much as our guests. When you join our team, you'll enjoy a generous and thoughtfully designed benefits package, including:

• Competitive Salary Package – Rewarding your talent and dedication with a salary that reflects your value.
• Up to 33 Days of Paid Holiday Per Year – Including bank holidays, with entitlements growing the longer you stay with us.
• Global Career Development – Opportunities for progression and taskforce placements within Six Senses and over 6,500 IHG properties around the world.
• Hotel & Dining Discounts – Enjoy exclusive discounts for you, your family, and friends across IHG hotels and restaurants from day one.
• Complimentary Nights at Six Senses – Stay at any Six Senses Hotel or Resort on us (the number of days increase the longer you’re with us!).
• Enhanced Family Leave – Generous and inclusive maternity, paternity, and adoption policies to support your family life.
• Comprehensive Financial Protection – Including pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, and critical illness cover.
• Holistic Wellbeing – Access to a diverse and enriching calendar of wellbeing-focused activities, nurturing every aspect of mind, body, and soul.
• Travel Season Ticket Loans – Helping you get to work in a more affordable and sustainable way.
• Medicash Plan – Claim back healthcare costs and access a wide range of resources to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Community & Volunteering Opportunities – Make a difference through purpose-driven initiatives and give back to the causes you care about.
• Health Assured & Wisdom App – 24/7 confidential support for your mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing, plus access to exclusive perks and discounts.

Qualifications

To execute the position of Demi Chef de Partie, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years kitchen experience in a full-service outlet or similar setting. Hospitality diploma/degree from a recognized hospitality school is preferred.
• Knowledge of the use of broiler equipment and understanding of meat and fish cookery, proficient knife skills and understand farm to table concept.
• Fluent in English; I understand that additional languages are preferred.

All candidates must hold the right to work in the UK to be considered. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for a Demi Chef de Partie at Six Senses London. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent to the position.

Six Senses London is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.