Night Chef de Partie

Accor Hotels; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel group in the City of Westminster is seeking a Night Chef to produce exceptional quality food for its guests. This role requires managing a kitchen section, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards while leading a team of chefs through smooth service. Ideal candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in hospitality, outstanding communication skills, and GNVQ Level 2 or 3 qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary of £47,246 along with numerous employee benefits including discounts at various hotels and restaurants.

Benefits

Competitive salary and service charge

Life insurance and pension

31 days of holiday

Exclusive discounts at hotels and restaurants

Free stay for two after probation

Colleague restaurant and gym access

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in the hospitality industry.
• Experience in running a section in a kitchen is crucial.
• Proven ability to motivate others in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to high standards of 5-star cuisine.
• Manage a section in the kitchen and ensure cleanliness.
• Lead a team through smooth service with clear communication.
• Identify and facilitate training where required.

Skills

Experience in hospitality industry

Outstanding communication skills

Confidence in speaking with colleagues

Proven organisation skills

Education

GNVQ Level 2 or 3

Job description

Company Description

The Savoy is one of the world's most iconic hotels. We are the original British luxury hotel, opened in 1889, and have a reputation for outstanding service excellence. We blend our rich history with innovation, and have played host to royalty, world leaders, and legends of the stage and screen. Today, we pride ourselves on creating special memories for our guests by delivering the very best in five-star luxury hospitality.

Our award-winning, colleague-centric culture truly differentiates us in the luxury hospitality marketplace. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, along with outstanding career development opportunities globally within Fairmont.

• Top Ten (Big Organisations) – Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025

• HR in Hospitality Awards 2025:

  • Excellence in Employee Experience

  • HR Team of the Year

  • HR Leader of the Year – awarded to our Director of People & Culture, Sally Webster

• Institute of Hospitality Awards 2025

  • Talent Development Team of the Year

Job Description

Job title: Night Chef

Department: Culinary, Food & Beverage

Inspired & supported by: Head Chef, Main Kitchen

Salary: £47,246 (including service charge)

Your purpose will be:

To work with a brigade of talented chefs to produce 5-star quality food for our guests.

You will be accountable for:

• Preparing dishes to the high standards of our distinctive 5-star cuisine

• Managing a section in the kitchen, keeping it organised and well prepared at all times

• Ensuring our standards for cleanliness and hygiene are well understood and never compromised

• Supporting and leading a team of chefs in your section

Your key responsibilities & contribution will be:

• Producing our dishes as per the specification, ensuring extraordinary quality and consistency for our guests

• Leading the team in your section through a smooth service, with clear communication, delegation and support

• Sharing your ideas to help improve our operation and the F&B offering for our guests

• Being knowledgeable and a role model of all the food hygiene, health & safety and COVID19 policies of the hotel, for the safety of our guests and team

• Identifying and facilitating training where required and recording this on personal training records

• Stepping up in the absence of the Sous Chef and taking ownership of the daily checklist

• Playing an active part in our team by attending the kitchen briefings and hotel meetings as requested by your leader, to boost our communication across the hotel and to ensure you are well informed

• Taking a proactive approach to resolving issues you have identified (e.g. regarding equipment or processes)

Qualifications

What you will need to do this role:

Essential:

• 3-5 years of experience in the hospitality industry

• Experience in running 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 results

• GNVQ Level 2 or 3

Desirable:

• Experience working in 5-star hospitality

• Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate level 2 or 3

• Experience in fine dining restaurants or 5-star hotels

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.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and additional service charge
• Life insurance and pension
• 31 days of holiday (including public holidays)
• Exclusive discounts:
  • Savoy, Fairmont, Raffles, and Accor hotels (friends & family rates included)
  • 50% off at American & Beaufort Bars, Afternoon Tea, spa, florist, and select Gordon Ramsay restaurants
  • 20% off at other Gordon Ramsay restaurants and Restaurant 1890
• Free stay for two at The Savoy after successful probation
• Colleague restaurant, gym, interfaith prayer room and wellness room
• Laundry services
• Cashback for wellbeing/healthcare expenses; HSF & Perkbox
• Employee assistance program
• Virgin Active and The Gym Group membership discounts
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Season ticket loan for commuting
• Annual optician reimbursements of £100
• Local discounts for F&B and retail