Senior Chef De Partie

Education First; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym and pool

Pension scheme

Healthcare schemes

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Ashridge House is seeking an experienced Senior Chef de Partie to join our Kitchen Team at Ashridge House, Berkhamsted. This role supports a high-volume operation with varied banqueting and catering, delivering dishes to standard while maintaining quality and consistency across services.

You will contribute to menu ideas, ensure hygiene, and collaborate closely with Front of House for seamless service delivery. A proactive, self-motivated chef is ideal for our fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Banqueting experience in a high-volume kitchen.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced kitchen.
• High level of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Must be able to commute to Ashridge House.
• 20 days paid holiday each year plus bank holidays.
• Free access to onsite gym and pool.
• Access to the company pension scheme and healthcare schemes.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality food to recipe requirements
• Quality control of each dish in both execution and presentation
• Contribute ideas for new menus
• Maintain high levels of hygiene within the Kitchen
• Clearly communicate with the Front of House team to ensure smooth service delivery

Skills

Banqueting experience

Fast-paced kitchen

Hygiene standards

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Chef de Partie
Location: Ashridge House, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1NS
Reports to: Head Chef
Shifts: 40 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days, shift times vary

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Chef de Partie to join our Kitchen Team. At Ashridge House we cater to a wide range of dining experiences from banqueting to barbequing. We pride ourselves on using local, seasonal and sustainable produce whilst working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. This role will suit a self-motivated chef who has experience in banqueting in a high-volume kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality food to recipe requirements
• Quality control of each dish in both execution and presentation
• Contribute ideas for new menus
• Maintain high levels of hygiene within the Kitchen
• Clearly communicate with the Front of House team to ensure smooth service delivery

Candidate Profile

• Banqueting experience in a high-volume kitchen
• Experience of working in a fast-paced kitchen
• High level of hygiene and cleanliness
• Must be able to commute to Ashridge House
• 20 days paid holiday each year plus bank holidays
• Free access to onsite gym and pool
• Access to the company pension scheme and healthcare schemes

About Ashridge

Ashridge House is an award-winning Grade 1 listed neo-gothic mansion with extensive meeting and event facilities comprising 190 bedrooms, over 30 meeting rooms, 55 syndicate rooms, 7 function rooms and 190 acres of historic parkland and gardens. Delivering the highest standard of service to everyone who visits, dines, and stays with us is a fundamental part of our ethos and key to growing the business.

When you join Ashridge House, you join a community from unique backgrounds, all united by pursuing excellence in service and hospitality. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. Ashridge House is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, disability, identity, experience, and everything else that makes you unique.