Senior Chef de Partie

Splendid Hospitality Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Splendid Hospitality Group is seeking a Senior Chef de Partie at Hilton London Bankside. You’ll own your section, lead from the pass and uphold five-star standards with consistency, teamwork and care behind the scenes in a fast-paced hotel kitchen.

You will mentor junior chefs, collaborate with senior chefs on menu development, and ensure top hygiene and food safety practices (HACCP). You’ll also manage mise-en-place, stock and wastage while supporting food cost targets in a full-time role that

Qualifications

• As Senior Chef de Partie you own your section, maintaining high kitchen standards.
• Mentor junior chefs and raise brigade standards.
• Collaborate on menu development and adapt to seasonal ingredients.
• Uphold hygiene and food safety standards, including HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Owning your section – managing mise-en-place, service and standards with precision, pride, and consistency.
• Supporting and guiding junior chefs, offering mentorship, sharing knowledge, and helping raise the standard across the brigade.
• Collaborating with senior chefs on menu development, dish refinement, and adapting to seasonal ingredients or guest preferences.
• Upholding the highest hygiene and food safety standards, ensuring full compliance with HACCP, Saeker, and hotel policies.
• Managing stock, portion control and wastage within your section to support food cost targets and efficient kitchen operations.

Skills

Mise-en-place management

Team leadership

HACCP compliance

Food safety

Job description

Senior Chef de Partie

Application Deadline: 18 October 2026

Department: Kitchen

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Hilton London Bankside

Compensation: £34,470 / year

Description

As Senior Chef de Partie, you’re a steady hand, a sharp eye, and a constant presence in the heat of service. You take ownership of your section and lead from the front - calmly, confidently, and with pride in every detail. You know that five-star standards aren’t just about presentation - they’re built on consistency, teamwork, and care behind the scenes.

Whether you're on sauce, garnish, larder or grill, you’re the kind of chef who sets the pace, supports the team, and ensures that every plate is worthy of the pass.

Because when the pressure’s on, you’re the one keeping standards high and service smooth

What You Will Do In This Splendid Role:

Our team are the heart and soul of all we do. Here’s what you’ll be up to:

• Owning your section – managing mise-en-place, service and standards with precision, pride, and consistency.
• Supporting and guiding junior chefs, offering mentorship, sharing knowledge, and helping raise the standard across the brigade.
• Collaborating with senior chefs on menu development, dish refinement, and adapting to seasonal ingredients or guest preferences.
• Upholding the highest hygiene and food safety standards, ensuring full compliance with HACCP, Saeker, and hotel policies.
• Managing stock, portion control and wastage within your section to support food cost targets and efficient kitchen operations.

What Makes You Splendid:

We live by our values – and we’d love you to bring them to life every day:

• Open - We’re proud to be a place where people can bring their whole selves to work.
• Nimble - If you’re someone who enjoys solving problems quickly and creatively, you’ll fit right in.
• Brilliant - If you’re someone who takes pride in your craft and thrives on making a difference we’d love to hear from you.
• Honest - You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing the right thing.

Bring your personality, positivity and passion for people and we’ll give you the training and support to shine.

Our Splendid Benefits:

When you join Splendid, you will enjoy a reward package to support your lifestyle, wellbeing and career. Here are just some of the benefits on offer:

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- confidential wellbeing support whenever you need it with 24/7 access to remote GP appointments.
• Hotel Room Discounts - stay with us or our partner hotels at special team rates including discounted rates for friends and family.
• Food & Beverage Discounts - enjoy meals and drinks at reduced prices across our hotels.
• Life Assurance - peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Salary Sacrifice - Car Scheme - our team members can enjoy the ultimate benefit of driving a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a fixed monthly amount taken from their salary.
• Stream - access your earned wages up to 50% whenever you need them giving you financial flexibility and Highstreet discounts available.
• Pension - auto enrolment into the company pension scheme.
• Learning & Development - opportunities available to progress your skills and career.