Chef De Partie in London

Building lasting culinary partnerships – connecting exceptional chefs with kitchens where both can thrive. The Chef Hub is working with a high-profile, premium hospitality venue in London to recruit an experienced Chef de Partie to join its talented kitchen team. This is a great opportunity for a chef who genuinely cares about food, enjoys working with quality ingredients and takes pride in producing consistently high standards across every plate. You'll be joining a professional, busy kitchen where quality, consistency, presentation and hospitality are at the heart of what the team does. This is a hands-on role for a chef who wants to develop their skills, work as part of a strong brigade and continue building their culinary career.

What You'll Be Doing

As Chef de Partie, you'll take responsibility for your designated section, ensuring it is prepared, organised and ready to deliver a consistent service. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing your section ahead of each service.
• Producing dishes consistently to the required recipe, specification and presentation standards.
• Taking pride in taste, quality, freshness and consistency.
• Working with quality ingredients and maintaining excellent preparation standards.
• Supporting the smooth running of your section during busy services.
• Working closely with Senior Chefs and the wider kitchen brigade.
• Supporting and guiding junior chefs where required.
• Maintaining excellent portion control and helping minimise food waste.
• Supporting stock control and ensuring ingredients are stored correctly.
• Checking deliveries and reporting any quality or quantity issues.
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene, health and safety standards.
• Keeping your section clean, organised and ready for service at all times.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a passionate and reliable Chef de Partie who is ready to work within a high-standard professional kitchen. You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience working as a Chef de Partie or experienced Commis Chef.
• A genuine passion for food and an interest in developing your culinary skills.
• Good preparation, organisation and time-management skills.
• A strong eye for detail and presentation.
• The ability to work calmly and effectively during busy services.
• A good understanding of professional kitchen standards and food hygiene.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• The ability to work well as part of a close-knit kitchen team.
• Pride in your work and a genuine understanding of hospitality.

Why This Role?

This is an excellent opportunity for a chef looking to develop within a quality-driven kitchen environment. You'll work alongside experienced chefs, gain exposure to high standards of food production and have the opportunity to continue developing your skills across your section and throughout the wider kitchen. If you're the type of chef who takes pride in your preparation, enjoys a busy service and wants to keep getting better at what you do — we'd like to hear from you.

Apply Now

The Chef Hub is handling this opportunity exclusively. If you're an ambitious Chef de Partie looking for your next challenge in a quality London kitchen, apply today with your CV and let's have a conversation about the opportunity.

Requirements

• Ability to commute/relocate: Mayfair: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).
• Driving will be essential to the location in this role.
• Experience: Min 5 years of culinary experience, 1 year as CDP. Casual dining, volume and quality driven, with a proven background of 2 or 3 rosette standards or equivalent fine dining and Michelin establishments.
• Confident knowledge of costing, EHO requirements and butchery / fish.
• Passion for teamwork, commitment and growth in a remote area.
• Licence/Certification: Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (minimum required), H&S level 2 (required), Allergen awareness training (required), NLaw awareness (required).
• Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) only, no sponsorship is available at this time.

The Chef Hub is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these factors. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, please contact us directly, should you have any further questions or concerns.

Eligibility to Work in the UK at The Chef Hub, we are committed to ensuring all our team members have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. As part of our recruitment process, all applicants must provide valid documentation demonstrating their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with current Home Office regulations. This may include, but is not limited to, a British or Irish passport, settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or a valid visa that permits work in the UK.