Demi Chef de Partie
Ellenborough Park, Cheltenham
£13.26 per hour | 37.5 hours per week | Paid overtime | Service charge
Join the Kitchen Brigade at Ellenborough Park
Are you a passionate chef looking to develop your skills and take the next step in your career?
We are looking for a Demi Chef de Partie to join our talented Kitchen team at Ellenborough Park, a luxury five-star hotel and spa in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Working alongside our Head Chef and experienced kitchen brigade, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills across different sections of the kitchen while preparing and presenting high-quality dishes for our guests.
What you'll receive
- £13.26 per hour
- 37.5 hours per week
- Paid overtime
- Monthly non-contractual service charge
- 28 days' holiday
- Meals whilst on duty
- Free onsite parking
- Training and development opportunities
- Staff rates at Ellenborough Park and across the Michels & Taylor hotel group
- Pride of Britain hotel rates from £100 B&B, plus 25% off food and beverage
- Group hotel rates from £45 B&B, plus up to 50% off food and beverage
- Friends and family hotel rates
- Spa discounts
- Long-service recognition awards
- Team social events
- Refer a Friend scheme of up to £200
- Convenient bus stop outside the hotel, served by W and 606 routes
The Role
As Demi Chef de Partie, you will be responsible for preparing and presenting dishes within your allocated section, ensuring our guests consistently receive excellent food prepared to our high standards.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and presenting dishes to the required hotel standards.
- Completing mise en place to meet forecasted business levels.
- Developing a thorough knowledge of our menus, ingredients and preparation methods.
- Accommodating guest requests and dietary requirements appropriately.
- Maintaining excellent food hygiene, cleanliness and food safety standards.
- Completing food and storage temperature checks.
- Ensuring ingredients are stored correctly, stock is rotated and food wastage is kept to a minimum.
- Following portion control guidelines to support quality and kitchen profitability.
- Supporting and supervising junior members of the kitchen brigade when required.
- Assisting with quality control and menu development where appropriate.
- Using kitchen equipment correctly and safely.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and safe working environment.
- Following all hotel, company, health and safety and food hygiene procedures.
About You
You don't need to know everything already. We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for food, a positive attitude and the desire to develop their career in a professional kitchen.
You'll ideally have previous experience within a busy kitchen environment and be:
- Passionate about producing high-quality food.
- Keen to learn and develop your culinary skills.
- Reliable, organised and able to work well under pressure.
- A positive and supportive team player.
- Committed to excellent food hygiene and safety standards.
- Flexible and comfortable working in a busy hotel kitchen.
Why Ellenborough Park?
Set within 90 acres between the highest point of the Cotswolds and Cheltenham Racecourse, Ellenborough Park is a luxury five-star hotel and spa steeped in history.
Our team is at the heart of the guest experience, and we want Ellenborough Park to be somewhere our people can develop their skills, build their careers and take pride in delivering exceptional hospitality.
Whether you're ready to progress your kitchen career or looking for an opportunity to develop within a luxury hotel environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your culinary career with Ellenborough Park.
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Pay: £13.26 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
