Senior Chef De Partie

Houston & Hawkes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Free meals on duty

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

CODE Hospitality membership

Job summary

Houston & Hawkes is seeking an accomplished Senior Chef de Partie to join our culinary team at a prestigious London-based, international law firm. You will cook at a genuinely high level within a premium Monday-to-Friday environment, with a dining and hospitality offer that blends workplace dining with fine dining and refined presentation.

The role calls for leadership within your section, strong craft skills, and a collaborative spirit to support colleagues and develop menus and concepts for

Qualifications

• An experienced Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie with strong culinary foundations.
• Previous experience within fine dining, premium hospitality, quality restaurants, hotels or high-end contract catering.
• Excellent craft and technical cooking skills with a strong understanding of flavour and seasonality.
• Experience producing refined hospitality and beautifully presented plated food.
• Creative, passionate and genuinely interested in food.
• An exceptional eye for detail and presentation.
• Calm, organised and confident working within a professional kitchen environment.
• A strong team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting others.
• Someone who takes genuine pride in their craft and refuses to compromise on quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver exceptional food across the daily dining, hospitality and fine-dining offer.
• Work with fresh, seasonal and quality ingredients to produce food with flavour, creativity and precision.
• Deliver beautifully presented dishes for executive dining, client lunches and premium hospitality.
• Prepare elegant canapés, bowl food, plated dining and bespoke menus for events and special occasions.
• Take ownership of your section, ensuring exceptional standards of preparation, organisation and presentation.
• Contribute ideas to menu development, seasonal dishes and new food concepts.
• Support junior chefs, sharing knowledge and helping maintain consistently high standards across the kitchen.
• Work confidently across different styles of service while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Support effective stock control, portion management and waste reduction.
• Maintain impeccable standards of food safety, allergen management, hygiene and kitchen organisation.

Skills

Culinary craftsmanship

Fine dining experience

Plating and presentation

Menu development ideas

Food safety & hygiene

Job description

SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE

London | £37,000 per annum | Monday to Friday

Exceptional food. Refined hospitality. Serious craft.

Houston & Hawkes is looking for an accomplished Senior Chef de Partie to join our culinary team at a prestigious international law firm in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented chef who wants to cook at a genuinely high level within a premium Monday-to-Friday environment. The food offer brings together fresh workplace dining, sophisticated hospitality and refined fine dining, giving you the variety to showcase both strong craft skills and creativity.

THE ROLE

• Prepare and deliver exceptional food across the daily dining, hospitality and fine-dining offer.
• Work with fresh, seasonal and quality ingredients to produce food with flavour, creativity and precision.
• Deliver beautifully presented dishes for executive dining, client lunches and premium hospitality.
• Prepare elegant canapés, bowl food, plated dining and bespoke menus for events and special occasions.
• Take ownership of your section, ensuring exceptional standards of preparation, organisation and presentation.
• Contribute ideas to menu development, seasonal dishes and new food concepts.
• Support junior chefs, sharing knowledge and helping maintain consistently high standards across the kitchen.
• Work confidently across different styles of service while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Support effective stock control, portion management and waste reduction.
• Maintain impeccable standards of food safety, allergen management, hygiene and kitchen organisation.

ABOUT YOU

• An experienced Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie with strong culinary foundations.
• Previous experience within fine dining, premium hospitality, quality restaurants, hotels or high-end contract catering.
• Excellent craft and technical cooking skills with a strong understanding of flavour and seasonality.
• Experience producing refined hospitality and beautifully presented plated food.
• Creative, passionate and genuinely interested in food.
• An exceptional eye for detail and presentation.
• Calm, organised and confident working within a professional kitchen environment.
• A strong team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting others.
• Someone who takes genuine pride in their craft and refuses to compromise on quality.

WHY JOIN HOUSTON & HAWKES?

You'll be joining an award-winning independent business where chefs are encouraged to cook, create and continue developing their craft.

• Monday to Friday working pattern
• £37,000 per annum
• Your birthday off every year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Free meals on duty
• Contributory pension schemeLife assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CODE Hospitality membership
• Foodie Socials - bringing our chefs and teams together to share new concepts, seasonal food and drink ideas and the creativity happening across Houston & Hawkes
• Ongoing culinary development and genuine opportunities for career progression
• Our Summer Awards Party - celebrating the people, achievements and successes across Houston & Hawkes
• An unforgettable Christmas Party - bringing the whole business together to celebrate the year in true Houston & Hawkes style

ABOUT HOUSTON & HAWKES

Houston & Hawkes is an award-winning independent caterer creating vibrant, creative and exceptional food and hospitality experiences across some of the UK's most prestigious client sites.

We're a Certified B Corp, recipient of the King's Award for Enterprise and proud to be recognised among the UK's Best Places to Work in Hospitality.

If you're a talented chef who loves exceptional food, thrives on variety and wants to develop your craft in a premium Monday-to-Friday environment, we'd love to hear from you