Description
At Soho House, a Chef de Partie supports the kitchen brigade in delivering exceptional dining experiences to members and guests.
As a Chef de Partie, your role is to ensure that members have an amazing dining experience every time.
Your main responsibility is to ensure that the food delivered to members is of the highest quality. This includes preparing food before service, setting up and stocking kitchen stations, and plating to company standards.
Responsibilities:
- Plate food according to company guidelines, ensuring high standards.
- Complete mise en place before service.
- Maintain a professional attitude at all times.
- Ensure health and safety regulations are met.
- Attend regular meetings with front and back of house teams to learn about menu or service changes and specials.
- Support junior team members, such as Commis Chefs.
- Assist in preparing team meals, considering dietary needs and variety.
- Demonstrate a proactive attitude towards learning, improvement, and teamwork.
- Support deep cleaning of the entire kitchen before close.
- Wrap unused items and store them in the proper area at the end of service.
Benefits:
- Weekly pay
- Team meal whilst on shift, prepared by chefs
- Soho Friends Membership
- 50% team discount on food and drink, 7 days a week
- Staff room rates
- Health Cash Plan (option to add up to 2 additional dependents)
- Dental Plan (option to add up to 2 additional dependents)
- Birthday day off after 1 year's continuous service
- Up to 50% staff discount on Cowshed and Soho Home
- 2 days' paid annual leave to support a charity of your choice
- Free counselling sessions
- Cookhouse and House Tonic programmes offering unique food and drink training, events, and opportunities
- Continuous training to develop personally and professionally
- Team events, such as fitness sessions, cinema screenings, and art classes
Requirements:
- Up to 2 years' experience in a busy, high-profile venue
- Natural flair for first-class service
- Reliable, friendly, and happy to be a key part of the team
- Minimum of 2+ years' experience in a similar capacity
- Passion for food, attention to detail, and a strong desire to learn and grow
- Understanding of basic food safety and hygiene practices
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Positive, proactive, and respectful attitude in a busy kitchen environment
- Culinary qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 1 or 2) is a plus but not essential
- Ability to work flexible shifts and schedules, including weekends and holidays as needed
- Ability to take direction, work in a team environment, and autonomously