Chef de Partie [Decimo]

The Standard Hotels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job description

Recently voted as one of London's Top 100 Restaurants; acclaimed 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 – aquachile (Mexican ceviche), suckling pig shoulder, vegan paella and a new take on tacos with a dramatically different tortilla. Situated on the 10th floor of The Standard, London, Decimo features two separate bar areas, main restaurant which showcases open fire cooking and two semi private dining spaces; with floor-to-ceiling windows and roof terraces 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 Chef De Partie to join our Decimo Kitchen team and capture the very essence of this culinary destination.

Your role

As a Chef de Partiefor Decimo at The Standard, London, you will become part of an exceptional culinary and kitchen team. You will oversee a dedicated section in the kitchen, supported by a small section team, and 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 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. Prior experience with grill / open fire cooking, and 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.

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

This is not a ‘Standard’ 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 high-level, large scale, destination restaurant or wider hospitality business
• Grill / open fire cooking skills are preferred
• Experience of working with Spanish and/or Mexican cuisine
• Excellent people skills and prior experience of managing a section across a busy, high volume restaurant service
• 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 a Decimo 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

• Starting salary of £38.5K, increasing to £40.3K after probation
• Set days off (Sun/Mon) when restaurant is closed
• 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 days with service
• Uniform Provided
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
• Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physio)
• Employee Assistance Programme with Well-being service
• 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