Chef de Partie - Night Shift

Four Seasons; Venezia; On-site; EUR 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: €25,000 gross per year

Training and development

Employee discount for stays

Dry cleaning for uniforms

Employee meals

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotel Danieli in Venice is seeking a Chef de Partie – Night Shift to lead high-quality food production during nighttime hours, ensuring guest orders meet Four Seasons standards. You will supervise production, uphold safety and sanitation, and guide junior team members.

The role requires luxury-hotel culinary experience, strong technical cooking skills, and the ability to manage a section overnight.

Qualifications

• Culinary experience in a luxury hotel or high‑end restaurant environment.
• Strong technical cooking skills and ability to manage a section independently during overnight operations.
• Fluency in English and Italian.
• 3+ years of progressive leadership experience in culinary or F&B management roles.
• Ability to train, mentor, and inspire a diverse culinary team.
• Strong knowledge of kitchen operations, inventory systems, and culinary production equipment.
• Excellent organizational, time‑management, and multi‑tasking abilities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments

Responsibilities

• Supervise and oversee preparation of food production during the night shift, including late-night room service, staff meals, and early breakfast preparation.
• Prepare food items to order following recipe cards, portioning guidelines, and presentation standards; set up station for service.
• Start advance-p prep items as required, ensuring production does not exceed forecasted needs.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary work environment, including correct use and cleaning of kitchen equipment (stoves, fryers, ovens, mixers, etc.).
• Train, motivate, and supervise kitchen employees, ensuring adherence to Four Seasons cultural and core standards.
• Support night shift kitchen leadership with quality control, menu execution, and consistent service delivery.
• Assist across departments when needed, contributing to smooth culinary operations and teamwork.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Technical cooking skills

Fluency in English and Italian

Leadership experience 3+ years

Team training & mentoring

Kitchen operations knowledge

Organizational & time management

Cross-department collaboration

Job description

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location

Overlooking the Venetian Lagoon and just steps from Piazza San Marco, Danieli, a Four Seasons Hotel, Venice is an iconic property offering elegant, spacious accommodations. The historic hotel showcases majestic Venetian architecture dating back to the 14th century. Guests can also enjoy spectacular views of Venice’s landmarks from the rooftop Restaurant Terrazza Danieli.

About The Role

The Chef de Partie – Night Shift oversees and prepares high-quality food items during nighttime hours, ensuring that guest orders are executed with precision, consistency, and Four Seasons' culinary standards. This role supports kitchen leadership in supervising production, maintaining safety and sanitation, and guiding junior team members.

What You Will Do

• Supervise and oversee preparation of food production during the night shift, including late-night room service, staff meals, and early breakfast preparation.
• Prepare food items to order following recipe cards, portioning guidelines, and presentation standards; set up station for service.
• Start advance-p prep items as required, ensuring production does not exceed forecasted needs.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary work environment, including correct use and cleaning of kitchen equipment (stoves, fryers, ovens, mixers, etc.).
• Train, motivate, and supervise kitchen employees, ensuring adherence to Four Seasons cultural and core standards.
• Support night shift kitchen leadership with quality control, menu execution, and consistent service delivery.
• Assist across departments when needed, contributing to smooth culinary operations and teamwork.

What You Bring

• Culinary experience in a luxury hotel or high-end restaurant environment, with strong technical cooking skills.
• Strong technical cooking skills and the ability to manage a section independently during overnight operations.
• Fluency in English and Italian
• 3+ years of progressive leadership experience in culinary or F&B management roles.
• Ability to train, mentor, and inspire a diverse culinary team.
• Strong knowledge of kitchen operations, inventory systems, and culinary production equipment.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments

What We Offer

• Annual gross basic salary of 25.000,00€ and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Excellent Training and Development opportunities.
• Employee Discount for stays at any Four Seasons worldwide.
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms.
• Complimentary Employee Meals.

Schedule & Location

• Full-time position based at Hotel Danieli, Venice.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• You must possess the legal right to work in Italy