Senior Chef de Partie: Fine Dining, Weekdays

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

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