Retail Chef De Partie

Compass Group PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised meals

Gym membership

Pension scheme

Career development

Digital GP access

Travel discounts

Retail discounts

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness & classes

Job summary

Compass Group PLC's Restaurant Associates division is seeking a Chef de Partie to lead a section in a busy fresh-food kitchen. You will prepare and cook high-volume breakfast and lunch, support live stations and pop-ups, and assist with hospitality events.

You will follow recipes and portion controls, maintain high food quality during service, and work closely with the broader kitchen team across multiple sections. A hands-on, calm, and collaborative approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie in events, banqueting, production, or other high-volume kitchens
• Strong fresh-food cooking skills
• Confidence working in a busy, high-volume service environment
• Experience following recipes and working to food cost controls
• The ability to multitask and adapt across different kitchen sections
• A positive, hands-on approach with excellent teamwork skills
• The ability to stay calm under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen

Responsibilities

• Managing your own section within a busy fresh-food kitchen
• Preparing and cooking high-volume breakfast and lunch services
• Supporting live cooking stations and rotating pop-up food concepts
• Assisting with hospitality and event catering
• Following recipes, specifications, and portion controls
• Delivering consistently high standards of food quality during service
• Working collaboratively with the wider kitchen team across multiple sections
• Supporting terrace BBQs and seasonal food activations when required
• Maintaining excellent food safety and hygiene standards at all times

Skills

Fresh-food cooking

High-volume cooking

Multitasking

Teamwork

Working under pressure

Food cost controls

Job description

What you'll be doing as a Chef de Partie:

• Managing your own section within a busy fresh-food kitchen
• Preparing and cooking high-volume breakfast and lunch services
• Supporting live cooking stations and rotating pop-up food concepts
• Assisting with hospitality and event catering
• Following recipes, specifications, and portion controls
• Delivering consistently high standards of food quality during service
• Working collaboratively with the wider kitchen team across multiple sections
• Supporting terrace BBQs and seasonal food activations when required
• Maintaining excellent food safety and hygiene standards at all times
• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie in events, banqueting, production, or other high-volume kitchens
• Strong fresh-food cooking skills
• Confidence working in a busy, high-volume service environment
• Experience following recipes and working to food cost controls
• The ability to multitask and adapt across different kitchen sections
• A positive, hands-on approach with excellent teamwork skills
• The ability to stay calm under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Subsidised meals
• Subsidised gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families