Senior Chef De Partie

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Senior CDP - Decimo · £40,000 (inclusive of Tronc) · Full Time · 4 Days Week · circa 45 Hours per week [Tuesday - Saturday with fixed days off - Sunday & Monday + 1 other day] · Temporary accommodation available if relocating to London

Michelin-starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias merges the Spanish cuisine of his family with his love of Mexico for his debut London restaurant, Decimo. Expect lots of flavour - gambas rojas, Iberico pork, mezcal cocktails and a new take on tacos with a dramatically different tortilla. Decimo is situated on the 10th floor of The Standard, London, and features two separate bar areas, expansive main restaurant which showcases live fire cooking and two semi private dining spaces; with floor-to-ceiling windows providing dramatic views across the London skyline.

We are defined by our richness of personality, diversity of background and lifestyle and are now looking for a Senior Chef De Partie to join our Decimo Kitchen team and who will capture the very essence of this culinary destination.

Your role

As a Senior Chef de Partie at The Standard, London, you will become part of an exceptional culinary and kitchen team that will provide an extensive food service across our Decimo Restaurant.

You will oversee a dedicated section in the kitchen supported by a small section team. Most importantly you will oversee service delivery and monitor food quality for your section serving over 200 covers a night at this rooftop destination. You will of course be passionate about cooking, with an exceptional working knowledge of kitchen operations and order of service; along with a deep appreciation of quality food and proven knowledge of production and cooking techniques.

You will of course be passionate about cooking, with an exceptional working knowledge of kitchen operations, and your extensive knowledge of the latest food trends and London restaurant scene will help you create an environment where you will not only delight our guest, but also excite and surprise them to create the ultimate culinary experience in this open kitchen with live fire cooking, that is anything but Standard! Prior experience of preparing Spanish or Mexican cuisine is preferred!

You will also support the management of the Kitchen from the daily sourcing of ingredients, development and production of dishes, control of products, stock control and management of food cost, food hygiene and HACCP for your section.

At the heart of our hotels are of course our people who through their vibrancy and energy bring our properties to life. You will of course be passionate about service, with an exceptional working knowledge of restaurant operations and order of service; along with a deep appreciation of quality food and wines in order to confidently match and suggest wines to compliment guest menu choices and enhancing their overall dining experience.

Do you have what it takes to be a Senior Chef de Partie at The Standard, London

This is not a ‘Standard’ Senior Chef De Partie position so you will need to have miles and miles of personality and stamina, be highly social, upbeat and friendly; confident and can handle pressure well; thrive in a high-volume, high-energy environment and able to work equally well both independently and as part of a team.

in addition to this you will also need….

  • A minimum of 3 years prior experience, with at least 1 year as a Chef De Partie / Senior Chef De Partie is essential and should have been ideally gained in a similar large scale destination restaurant or wider hospitality business.
  • Experience of working with Spanish &/or Mexican Cuisine and Live Fire Cooking a plus
  • Have excellent people skills and prior experience of managing a section across a busy, high volume restaurant service
  • Have Strong organisational skills and commercial acumen in order to manage inventory in order to minimise wastage.
  • Hold professional culinary & food safety qualifications to a minimum of level 2 

We are defined by our richness of personality and diversity of background and lifestyle so if you think you have what it takes to be our Senior Chef De Partie we’d love to meet with you.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates.


Benefits Include

  • 4 day working week with set days off (Sun/Mon) when restaurant is closed + 1 other day
  • Temporary accomodation if relocating to London
  • 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 days with service
  • Meals on duty
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
  • Company Sick Pay + Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physio)
  • Employee Assistance Programme with Well-being service
  • Discount platform including GYM
  • Worldwide Travel Discounts via The Standard Advantage platform
  • Employee & Family Rates across all Standard and Bunkhouse properties
  • In-house Experience Programme
  • F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%
  • Recruitment Referral Bonus up to £1,000
  • Tuition Aid Scheme & subsidised training
  • Season Ticket Loan & Bike 2 Work Scheme
  • Social Committee with regular monthly social activities

 

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