Senior Chef de Partie — Lead a Luxury Kitchen Team

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Staff meals

Free dry cleaning

Pension contribution

Life Assurance 1x salary

Employee assistance program

Cycle to work scheme

Employee benefit card 30% at Accor/RR

Worldwide development opportunities

Job summary

Raffles London at The OWO seeks a Demi Chef de Partie to join our luxury kitchen team. You will lead a section, assist sous chefs, and ensure dishes meet Raffles standards while maintaining cleanliness and organization.

Experience in a fine-dining or luxury hotel environment is preferred. You will train junior chefs, support stock control, and contribute to menu development across outlets in a fast-paced, guest-focused setting.

Qualifications

• To work as required on a rota basis.
• A proven track record and ability to provide high levels of service under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills, both written and spoken.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task while maintaining an immaculate and professional appearance.
• An understanding and willingness to contribute to a 24h operational schedule when required. Desirable
• Previous experience at a demi chef de partie level or higher.
• Ability to confidently lead and run a section.
• Previous experience within a luxury hotel environment working with LQA, Forbes 5* or equivalent standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a section of the kitchen, overseeing production, service and hygiene standards.
• Follow the procedures, methods and recipe as outlined in communication.
• Ensure correct storage, rotation and labelling of food stuffs, equipment, and dry goods.
• Work with sous chefs to ensure stock ordering and deliveries are managed correctly.
• Involvement in training of demi chefs, commis chefs and apprentice chefs to set standards.
• Involvement in production and development of dishes for all outlets, maintaining standards.
• Projects for benefit of kitchen advancement.
• Always able to explain services to guests, visitors, and employees.
• Respond promptly to the service needs of the guests, employees, and visitors.
• Additional responsibilities in absence of line manager or senior employee.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned including working in a different department or restaurant, than usually assigned.

Skills

Demi Chef de Partie

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Job description

Raffles London at The OWO seeks a Demi Chef de Partie to join our luxury kitchen team. You will lead a section, assist sous chefs, and ensure dishes meet Raffles standards while maintaining cleanliness and organization.

Experience in a fine-dining or luxury hotel environment is preferred. You will train junior chefs, support stock control, and contribute to menu development across outlets in a fast-paced, guest-focused setting.