Chef de Partie

About the roleYou'll be working as part of our friendly team to ensure the efficient day to day running of the kitchen and to assist in providing a consistently high quality dining experience while maintaining sales, reputation and profit of the kitchen as agreed by the Head Chef and Sous Chef.

You'll add value to the efficient and profitable running of the kitchen in order to achieve your business and personal objectives, along with those of your team and the hotel.

You'll need to be flexible to work in different areas, if required, and adhering to all health and safety requirements at all times.

Contract type - This position is permanent.

Salary - The full time (37.5 hour) salary range for this role is £24,400 - £31,000 however expected salary is £29,280 - £37,200 based on a 45 hour week that we are currently recruiting for.

Hours of work- 45 hours per week with mix of earlies lates and weekends
Earliest start time 6am - latest finish 10pm

Optional Live-In - private bedroom with shared Kitchen and bathroom up to £135 pcm deduction from salary.

Key responsibilities

Our Chef de Partie operates as a valued member of our talented and friendly Catering team demonstrating a real passion for food and being motivated to invent, produce and present quality dishes in accordance with our hotel offer.

You’ll also be involved in assisting in the day to day running of the kitchen by producing agreed menus to a high standard, supervising the department when required, providing guidance to the Commis Chef, controlling stock and minimising wastage.

We work to a high standard and as a key part of the team you’ll comply with all food safety policies, procedures and practices as essential when working in catering.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Relevant professional chef qualifications: City & Guilds diplomas in professional cookery, BTEC HNC in professional cookery or equivalent

• We are looking for someone creative with a professional demeanour who must be able to work under pressure, demonstrating flair and a good palette with experience working in a professional kitchen.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• City & Guilds 706 1 and 2 or NVQ equivalent.

• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2.

• Good communication skills and computer literate.

About Odney:

If you are looking for a hotel with something different and some history to work in, then The Odney Hotel, our Place by the River could be for you. This is a beautiful and unique John Lewis Partnership owned hotel, set in 130 acres by the River Thames in Cookham, Berkshire. It offers both character and charm to our guests. 

The guests can stay in one of 5 beautiful houses on the site, or one of 5 Air bnb’s each maintaining the period look of it’s time with access to the picturesque grounds including a private stretch of river, water gardens, a pool and sports facilities. The main building Lullebrook Manor and it’s grounds are thought to have been the inspiration for the classic novel The Wind in The Willows bringing history along with relaxation.

Relaxation can be further achieved with a visit to our Serenity Therapy suite, offering beauty treatments and massages or afternoon tea on the terrace, a drink in the bar or a meal overlooking the river.

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About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.