Senior Chef de Partie

Fortnum & Mason plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Paid overtime

Discretionary annual bonus (up to 5%of

Store discounts

Restaurant discounts

Birthday day off + wellbeing days

Matched pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Long service gifts

Job summary

Fortnum & Mason plc in central London invites applications for a Senior Chef de Partie. The role focuses on delivering high standards in a fine dining section, with leadership responsibilities coaching CDPs and Commis Chefs, and close collaboration with the Restaurant team.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in fine dining, strong stock management, a passion for food, and a track record of longevity with employers.

Qualifications

• Experience within a fine dining restaurant as a Senior Chef de Partie.
• Extensive experience managing large trams and stock.
• Willing to learn and grow as well as teach.
• Passionate about food
• Have excellent longevity with your past employers
• Maintaining Food Safety standards

Responsibilities

• Working with the Senior Team to ensure the food is delivered to the highest standard in the section of responsibility
• Coach and develop CDP’S and Commis Chefs to ensure their skills are being enhanced, leading by example
• Check the Section for standards regularly ensuring that all audits and temperature checks are completed
• Work with the Senior Chefs to help produce monthly reporting for the Kitchen
• Work closely with the Restaurant team to ensure a collaborative partnership between front and back of house
• Communicate effectively ensuring that the teams are aware of the menu
• Demonstrate high levels of planning, organising, and time management to drive the operational execution across the section
• Ensure adherence to company policies, controls and standards (e.g. due diligence, cleanliness, and HSE)
• Monitor and maintain inventory, ensuring these are highlighted to the Senior Chefs

Skills

Fine dining

Stock management

Leadership

Food safety

Time management

Communication

Job description

Located in the heart of Piccadilly in our beautiful flagship store. This central London location, offers so much to explore including restaurants, bars, cultural sites, shopping and more, and only a short walk from the Green Park Tube Station and plenty of bus stops.

Senior Chef de Partie – 45 Jermyn St

Full of ambience, the exquisite dining room and bar brings back the golden age of glamour and service for a contemporary London. Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner across a menu inspired by the season for a modern London with familiar favourites alongside a fine dining experience.

We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Chef de Partie to join our 45 Jermyn street This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to expand their skill set within a fine dining establishment and develop their career.

WhyWorkForUs:

• Competitivehourlyrate+paidovertime
• Discretionaryannualbonus(upto5%ofsalary)
• Upto40%storeandrestaurantdiscounts
• 28daysholiday+adayoffforyourbirthdayand5extrawellbeingdaysoff
• Matchedpensionschemeandcareerdevelopmentopportunities
• Great pathways for career development and progression, with opportunities to grow within Fortnum & Mason’s diverse and dynamic business.
• And because we value your service with us, we give you additional annual leave and incredible gifts once you’ve been with us for 5 years

Key Accountabilities:

• Working with the Senior Team to ensure the food is delivered to the highest standard in the section of responsibility
• Coach and develop CDP’S and Commis Chefs to ensure their skills are being enhanced, leading by example
• Check the Section for standards regularly ensuring that all audits and temperature checks are completed
• Work with the Senior Chefs to help produce monthly reporting for the Kitchen
• Work closely with the Restaurant team to ensure a collaborative partnership between front and back of house
• Communicate effectively ensuring that the teams are aware of the menu
• Demonstrate high levels of planning, organising, and time management to drive the operational execution across the section
• Ensure adherence to company policies, controls and standards (e.g. due diligence, cleanliness, and HSE)
• Monitor and maintain inventory, ensuring these are highlighted to the Senior Chefs

We expect the successful candidate to have the following skills and experience:

• Experience within a fine dining restaurant as a Senior Chef de Partie
• Extensive experience managing large trams and stock
• Willing to learn and grow as well as teach
• Passionate about food
• Have excellent longevity with your past employers
• Maintaining Food Safety standards

We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.

In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Se