Senior Chef de Partie

Fire & Vine Hospitality; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off food bill at GAUCHO

Apprenticeship Scheme

Cycle to work

Employee wellbeing platform

Career development and progression

Staff meals on shift

Job summary

GAUCHO Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Chef de Partie to join a fast-paced fresh food kitchen. You will lead a section, work within a busy team, and deliver dishes with passion and precision.

The role requires strong leadership, organisation, and collaboration with Head and Senior Sous Chefs to maintain quality and consistency. Benefits include food discounts, apprenticeship pathways, cycle-to-work, wellbeing resources, and clear opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-pressure kitchen environment.
• Passion for fresh produce.
• Ability to run a section and manage a small team.
• Organised and able to communicate effectively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong operational and leadership skills in kitchen.
• Deal with suppliers regarding kitchen operations as set by Head Chef & Senior Sous Chef.
• Check inbound food deliveries for quality and consistency.
• Maintain strict kitchen structure and develop junior staff.
• Assist Head Chef with specials planning, costing, daily GP% sheets, payroll and all kitchen operations.
• Ensure health and safety practices and assist in stock and portion control.

Skills

Leadership

Section management

High-pressure environment

Fresh produce passion

Job description

GAUCHOarelooking for an experienced and passionate Senior Chef dePartieto join our GAUCHO Manchesterrestaurant! You will need to be experienced in working as a Senior Chef dePartiein a fresh foodkitchen andbe extremely passionate about food. OurSenior Chef dePartiewill have experience managing a section and working as part of a busy team in a fast-paced environment. They must be able to deliver dishes following aspec andhave a genuine passion for cooking.

Training and benefits

• 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs.

• Opportunity to gain qualifications through Apprenticeship Scheme, cycle to work scheme and access to our employeewellbeingplatform.

• Career development and progression.

• Staff breakfast and dinner on every shiftworked.

Key responsibilities of theGAUCHOSenior Chef dePartie

• Topossessstrong operational and leadership skillsregardingboth knowledge and operation.

• To undertake dealings with suppliersof the businessregardingkitchen operations set and agreed by the Head Chef & Senior Sous Chef.

• To check all inbound food deliveries to ensure consistency and quality of all items delivered for the kitchen operation.

• Tomaninmaintainstrict kitchen structure and development of junior chefs and kitchen porters set by the Sous Chefs.

• Toassistthe Head Chef and Sous Chefs with specials planning, costing, daily GP% financial sheets,payrolland all operations of the kitchen.

• Ensure all health and safety practices arefollowed andparticipatein controlling stock andportioncontrol.

Requirements for GAUCHOSenior Chef dePartie

• Have worked in a high-pressure kitchen environment

• Will have a passion for fresh produce

• Be able to run a section and manage a small team

• Be organised and able to communicate effectively with a team