Senior Chef de Partie – Fine Dining, Canapés & Luxury Events 

Elevate Your Career in a Prestigious Fine-Dining Environment

Are you a talented Chef de Partie ready to step up in a fast-paced, high-end kitchen? Join an elite brigade of nine chefs delivering exceptional fine-dining experiences, luxury canapés, and premium hospitality events for discerning guests.

As Senior Chef de Partie, you'll take ownership of your section, leading the production of elegant canapés, bowl food, and event menus while helping to inspire and develop junior members of the team.

What you'll be doing as a Senior Chef de Partie:

• Running your section confidently during a busy, high-volume daytime service.
• Creating and presenting luxury canapés, fine-dining dishes, and event catering to exceptional standards.
• Delivering consistency, precision, and attention to detail across all production.
• Leading by example and supporting the development of junior chefs.
• Working alongside senior chefs to execute seamless, high-quality service.
• Preparing mise en place for premium hospitality events and corporate functions.
• Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, HACCP, and allergen compliance.
• Managing stock rotation, labelling, storage, and deliveries.
• Keeping your section organised, efficient, and service-ready at all times.

What we're looking for as a Senior Chef de Partie:

• Proven experience as a Chef de Partie within a high-end, high-volume kitchen.
• Strong background in luxury canapés, bowl food, and event-led fine dining.
• Experience within AA Rosette, Michelin-starred, or luxury 5-star environments.
• Confident leading a section and mentoring junior team members.
• Calm and organised under pressure with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, positive attitude.
• Professional, reliable, and passionate about delivering outstanding hospitality.

If you're passionate about exceptional food, thrive in a high-performing kitchen, and want to be part of a team delivering outstanding culinary experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

Please note: This role is contracted to weeks per year

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!