Chef de Partie

Hilton; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Chef de Partie to lead a section in our busy kitchen, delivering consistent, high-quality dishes that delight guests. You will supervise line cooks, maintain cleanliness, and contribute to cost control, upholding health and safety standards to ensure a warm, hospitality-driven dining experience.

With at least 1 year in an international hotel brand and proficiency in Western or Chinese cuisine, you will join a team that values integrity, teamwork, and leadership.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with at least 3 years of experience in a focused service or select service hotel
• At least 1 year as a Demi Chef de Partie or equivalent in an international brand hotel. Technical culinary education preferred.
• Proficient in Western or Chinese cuisine, with expertise in various cooking techniques
• Knowledge of seafood/meat processing, cooked food processing, storing, and receiving standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare great tasting dishes: Season, cook, and test dishes according to standard recipes, ensuring consistency in taste and presentation
• Supervise the kitchen team: Oversee line cooks to ensure and provide support as needed in the absence of senior chefs to ensure smooth and efficient operations
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness: Keep all work areas clean, tidy, and free of cross-contamination
• Ensure food quality and storage compliance: Monitor ingredient quality, ensuring proper storage and stock rotation
• Assist with cost management: Contribute to controlling food costs, improving gross profit margins, and meeting departmental financial targets
• Inspire and develop the team: Supervise and support team members, monitor performance, provide coaching, and foster a positive and productive work environment
• Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member well-being

Skills

Hospitality mindset

Team leadership

Quality focus

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma

Culinary certification preferred

Job description

Job Identification: 229342

Job Category: Culinary

Job Schedule: Full time

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone's day. When you join our Hotels team, that's exactly what you'll do every time you come to work! You are the Master of your culinary station, creating delicious dishes guests love. As a Chef de Partie , you're not just overseeing kitchen operations - you're spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

• Prepare great tasting dishes: Season, cook, and test dishes according to standard recipes, ensuring consistency in taste and presentation

• Supervise the kitchen team: Oversee line cooks to ensure and provide support as needed in the absence of senior chefs to ensure smooth and efficient operations

• Maintain kitchen cleanliness: Keep all work areas clean, tidy, and free of cross-contamination

• Ensure food quality and storage compliance: Monitor ingredient quality, ensuring proper storage and stock rotation

• Assist with cost management: Contribute to controlling food costs, improving gross profit margins, and meeting departmental financial targets

• Inspire and develop the team: Supervise and support team members, monitor performance, provide coaching, and foster a positive and productive work environment

• Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member well-being

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

In addition, this role requires the following minimum qualifications:

• High school graduate with at least 3 years of experience in a focused service or select service hotel

• At least 1 year as a Demi Chef de Partie or equivalent in an international brand hotel. Technical culinary education preferred.

• Proficient in Western or Chinese cuisine, with expertise in various cooking techniques

• Knowledge of seafood/meat processing, cooked food processing, storing, and receiving standards.

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don't just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests - we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we've welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World's Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands (https://www.hilton.com/en/brands/) , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we're setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you're starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career - help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog (https://jobs.hilton.com/blogs) to see why we're more than a great place to stay - we're a great place to work.