Senior Chef de Partie

The Groucho Club; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Nutritious meals

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

The Groucho Club in London is seeking a Senior Chef de Partie with strong leadership and culinary standards to join a dynamic kitchen team. You will run a section with confidence, support juniors, and uphold exceptional preparation and plating across service.

We value a calm, technical approach, a commitment to excellence and collaboration with fellow chefs to deliver outstanding dining experiences for members and guests. 48 hours per week across 5 days are guaranteed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie in a high-quality hospitality setting.
• Strong cooking skills and a passion for exceptional food.
• Proven ability to lead and support junior team members.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-pressure kitchen.
• Knowledge of stock control, food cost awareness and waste management.
• Confident communicator; collaborates across kitchen sections.
• Good understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a designated section and ensure it is ready for service.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency.
• Prepare, cook, and plate dishes efficiently during service.
• Support Sous and Head Chef in smooth kitchen operations.
• Monitor stock levels; assist with ordering and reduce waste.
• Delegate tasks to Demi Chefs de Parties, Commis Chefs and Apprentices; mentor where needed.
• Keep work areas clean, organised and hygienic at all times.
• Assist other sections and senior chefs during busy periods.
• Train and mentor junior team members to build confidence and skills.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative kitchen culture.
• Ensure health, safety and food hygiene standards are adhered to.

Skills

Chef de Partie

Leadership

Stock control

Food hygiene

Communication

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Job description

About The Groucho Club

The Groucho exists to keep Soho’s artistic, liberal spirit burning bright, and to champion London’s role as a creative powerhouse on the world stage. A joyful, generous and welcoming space for ideas, creative life and the occasional late night.

About The Groucho Club

The Groucho exists to keep Soho’s artistic, liberal spirit burning bright, and to champion London’s role as a creative powerhouse on the world stage. A joyful, generous and welcoming space for ideas, creative life and the occasional late night.

Born in 1985 as the antidote to the cloistered gentlemen’s clubs of London’s Mayfair, The Groucho Club was founded on a radical idea: that good company is the kind chosen by ideas rather than status, that emerging voices belong in the same room as established ones, and that culture is made through conversation, collision and curiosity.

Forty years on, that belief still drives everything we do. We exist to facilitate the conversations that shape culture now and next, to back the people making it, and to keep Soho generous, welcoming and alive to creative possibility. We host, we don’t serve.

Members and guests are people we know, not names on a list.

Senior Chef de Partie

We are looking for a Senior Chef de Partie with leadership, passion, and exceptional culinary standards. This is a role for someone who takes pride in running a section with confidence, consistency, and attention to detail, while supporting and developing the chefs around them.

As a key member of the kitchen brigade, you'll play an important role in delivering outstanding food experiences for our members and guests. You'll be responsible for maintaining quality across your section, supporting service delivery, mentoring junior chefs, and ensuring the highest standards of preparation, organisation, and execution are consistently achieved.

With a calm approach, strong technical ability, and a commitment to excellence, you'll help create the seamless dining experiences that define The Groucho Club.

What You'll Be Doing

• Taking ownership of a designated section, ensuring it is fully prepared and ready for service.
• Maintaining exceptional standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency.
• Preparing, cooking, and plating dishes efficiently during service.
• Supporting the Sous and Head Chef in the smooth running of kitchen operations.
• Monitoring stock levels, managing rotation, assisting with ordering, and minimising waste.
• Delegating tasks to Demi Chef de Parties, Commis Chefs, and Apprentices while providing guidance and support.
• Maintaining clean, organised, and food-safe working environments at all times.
• Supporting other sections and assisting senior chefs during busy periods when required.
• Training and mentoring junior team members, helping them develop their skills and confidence.
• Contributing to a positive team culture and collaborative kitchen environment.
• Ensuring all health, safety, and food hygiene standards are adhered to at all times.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie within a high-quality hospitality environment.
• Strong technical cooking skills and a passion for delivering exceptional food.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and support junior kitchen team members.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to perform consistently in a fast-paced, high-pressure kitchen.
• Sound understanding of stock control, food cost awareness, and waste management.
• Confident communicator who works collaboratively with colleagues across all kitchen sections.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, health and safety, and hygiene regulations.
• Positive, professional attitude with a willingness to learn and continuously improve.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to step into different areas of the kitchen when required.
• 48 hours guaranteed per week, worked over 5 days

Why You'll Love It Here

• Competitive salary.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, pro rata.
• Wagestream to support your financial wellbeing.
• Nutritious meals made by our team.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action.
• Refer a Friend Scheme, earn up to £1,000 when you successfully refer a friend.

Eligibility to Work

To be considered for this position, you must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, The Groucho Club cannot offer sponsorship for this role, and applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship cannot be considered.

Equal Opportunities

The Groucho Club is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

No agency support required, direct candidates only, please.