Senior Chef De Partie

Imperial Enterprise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sector-leading salary

43 days annual leave

Generous pension schemes

Flexible working policy

Family leave

On-site leisure facilities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Imperial is seeking a Senior Chef de Partie to join the Property Division at a leading university. You will support the Senior Sous Chef in preparing high‑quality food and developing exciting new dishes, while maintaining safety standards.

You will monitor quality, assist with menu development, manage ordering, and deliver fine‑dining events across campuses. A formal catering qualification and Level 3 Food Hygiene are essential, along with experience in a fast‑paced, prestigious hospitality

Qualifications

• Formal catering qualification (City and Guilds 706/1 and 706/2) or equivalent.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.
• Experience in fine dining and menu development for prestigious events venues/corporate hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Sous Chef in preparing high‑quality food.
• Assist with menu development and exciting new dishes.
• Maintain safety and hygiene standards and HACCP procedures.
• Monitor quality of dishes and team performance; assist with ordering and stock.
• Deliver and support fine‑dining events across campuses/sites.

Skills

Fine dining cooking

Team player

Food safety

English communication

Customer service

HACCP COSHH

Planning & organisation

Menu development

Physical fitness

Attention to detail

Education

City and Guilds Certificate 706/1

City and Guilds Certificate 706/2

Level 3 Food Hygiene Qualification

Job description

Are you passionate about customer service? Are you friendly, confident, and outgoing with plenty of enthusiasm and a can-do attitude? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Chef de Partie to join the Property Division at an internationally renowned top 10 university in the world.

You will support the Senior Sous Chef in preparing delicious, high-quality food that consistently delights Imperial’s diverse customers. You’ll help create and develop exciting new dishes while following all food safety, hygiene, and departmental standards. You’ll also use resources responsibly, contribute to financial targets, maintain a safe kitchen, and work closely with colleagues to deliver an efficient service.

You will l take pride in maintaining consistently high standards of food production, using a wide range of basic, complex, and modern cooking techniques. You will monitor the quality of dishes and junior team members’ work, assist with menu development, support ordering, and prepare and deliver fine-dining events to agreed specifications.

Working closely with the Senior Sous Chef, Catering Operations Managers, and Supervisors, you’ll help create menus that reflect Imperial’s diverse customers and meet both internal and external client needs. You will also monitor food waste and labour costs, follow dish specifications, use the ordering system effectively, and suggest improvements where needed.

You will help maintain a safe, efficient, and positive kitchen environment by following health and safety, HACCP, and COSHH procedures, checking equipment, and reporting faults or quality concerns promptly. With a flexible, can-do attitude, you’ll provide courteous service and support hospitality operations across different campuses and sites.

• Ideally a formal qualification in Catering (minimum of City and Guilds Certificate 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent) or a desire to work within the Catering industry, proven by the willingness to acquire a formal Catering Qualification
• Minimum of a Level 3 Food Hygiene Qualification
• Fine dining cooking and menu development within prestigious events venues/corporate hospitality/restaurants
• Previous experience of working in a team within a highly pressurised and similar kitchen environment
• Familiarity with current food trends within the fine dining, HE and contract catering sectors
• An understanding of regularly used fine dining ingredients
  
• First class customer service skills
• A responsible attitude towards health and safety at work
• Physically able to operate different equipment/machinery and lift objects of varying loads
• Ability to deliver to simultaneous tight deadlines, applying good planning and organisational skills
• Very good command of verbal English proven by the attainment of a basic level English language course, to be able to understand basic instructions and communicate effectively with customers, including staff, students and visitors
• A high level of personal hygiene

• At Imperial, our values—respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation—guide everything we do. You’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, working on projects that directly contribute to the safety and wellbeing of our community.
• We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage interest from individuals who are underrepresented in our workforce.
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 43 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.