Demi Chef De Partie - Gordon Ramsay At The Mere

Fairmont; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts at Fairmont Cheshire

Staff dining

Training and development

Pension

28 days holiday

Service awards

Staff rates across Accor hotels

Job summary

Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional to join our luxury dining team. You will prepare dishes to our distinctive 5-star standards, uphold rigorous hygiene practices, and support the Chef de Partie and the wider kitchen in delivering exceptional meals.

You will contribute to smooth service through clear communication, strong organisation, and a proactive mindset for continuous improvement. We value flexibility and multi-skilling to meet guest needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the hospitality industry, ideally in a luxury setting.
• Experience supporting a running section in a kitchen and ability to motivate others.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Confidence in speaking with colleagues at all levels in the hotel.
• Enthusiastic and positive personality and ability to build trusting relationships.
• Proven organisation skills and ability to meet deadlines with quality results.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to high standards of our 5-star cuisine.
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards are understood and maintained.
• Support the Chef de Partie and chefs in your section.
• Assist with producing dishes to specification, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Support smooth service in your section through clear communication and efficient organisation.
• Share ideas to improve the operation and F&B offering.
• Be knowledgeable in food hygiene and health & safety.
• Proactively report issues such as equipment faults or process improvements.

Skills

Communication

Team motivation

Organisation

Flexibility

Education

GNVQ Level 2/3

Job description

Job Description

• Preparing dishes to the high standards of our distinctive 5‑star cuisine
• Ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are understood and never compromised
• Supporting the Chef de Partie and chefs in your section
• Assisting with producing dishes to specification, ensuring quality and consistency
• Supporting smooth service in your section through clear communication and efficient organisation
• Sharing ideas to help improve the operation and overall F&B offering
• Being knowledgeable in all food hygiene and health & safety.
• Taking a proactive approach to reporting issues such as equipment faults or process improvements

Please note that we believe in flexibility and multi-skilling, and you may be asked to do different tasks from time to time to enable us to meet the needs of our guests and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, ideally within a luxury hospitality setting
• Experience of supporting the running of a section in a kitchen and ability to motivate others
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and spoken
• Confidence in speaking with colleagues at all levels in the hotel
• Enthusiastic and positive personality and ability to build trusting relationships with others
• Proven organisation skills and ability to meet deadlines with quality resultsli>
• GNVQ Level 2 or 3

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

• Exclusive Discounts:
  • Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, Spa and Golf discount
  • Fairmont, Raffles, and Accor Hotels (friends and family rates are included)
  • 20% off food and beverage in on-site restaurants
• Colleague restaurant
• Being part of The Mere Team – our culture is unique!
• You will benefit from training and development opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits including pension
• 28 days of holiday including public holidays
• 1-5 days service award based on length of service
• Special rates for Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere colleagues and their friends & family and discount across Accor hotels worldwide
• And last but not least you will get to work with a team of EXTRAORDINARY people