Chef de Partie
| Company: | Houston & Hawkes |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36 to £36 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, W1J 5AE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 8 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 8 Oct 2026 |
Summary
CHEF DE PARTIE
Houston & Hawkes | Central London | £36,000 per annum | Monday to Friday
Exceptional food, beautiful presentation and the opportunity to develop your craft within one of our most prestigious luxury client sites.
Houston & Hawkes is looking for a talented Chef de Partie to join our culinary team at an exceptional Central London client site. This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who takes real pride in their craft and wants to work with fresh, high-quality ingredients across both vibrant retail dining and refined fine dining hospitality.
Working alongside an experienced kitchen team, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills across a varied food offer - from beautifully prepared everyday dishes to elegant fine dining, working lunches, canapés and high-end hospitality. Quality, seasonality, flavour and presentation will be at the heart of everything you produce.
THE ROLE
- Prepare and deliver fresh, seasonal food to consistently exceptional standards
- Work across both vibrant retail dining and refined fine dining hospitality
- Support the delivery of working lunches, events, canapés and bespoke hospitality
- Take responsibility for your section, ensuring preparation and service run smoothly
- Bring care, precision and attention to detail to every dish you produce
- Contribute ideas to seasonal menus, specials and new dishes
- Work closely with senior chefs and the wider kitchen team throughout preparation and service
- Support junior chefs and share knowledge where required
- Maintain excellent organisation, stock rotation, portion control and waste awareness
- Ensure exceptional food safety, allergen, hygiene and kitchen standards at all times
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Strong experience as a Chef de Partie within a high-quality fresh-food kitchen
- Experience within premium contract catering, five-star hotels, fine dining or another high-standard culinary environment
- Experience across both retail dining and fine dining hospitality is highly desirable
- Excellent cooking skills and a genuine passion for fresh, seasonal food
- Confidence working across a varied food offer and busy service
- A strong eye for presentation and consistently high standards
- Good organisation and the ability to take ownership of your section
- A positive, professional and team-focused approach
- A genuine desire to keep learning and developing as a chef
- Exceptional attention to detail and pride in everything you produce
WHY JOIN HOUSTON & HAWKES?
- £36,000 per annum
- Monday to Friday
- The opportunity to join one of our most prestigious luxury client sites
- Exposure to both retail dining and refined fine dining hospitality
- Birthday off every year
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Free meals on duty
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- CODE Hospitality membership
- Exclusive masterclasses with award-winning chef Sally Abé
- Foodie Socials bringing our chefs together to explore new flavours, techniques and ideas
- Ongoing learning, development and genuine career progression
- Summer Awards Party celebrating our people and achievements
- An unforgettable Christmas Party at one of London’s outstanding venues
ABOUT HOUSTON & HAWKES
Houston & Hawkes is an award-winning independent caterer creating vibrant, creative and exceptional food and hospitality experiences across some of the UK’s most prestigious client sites.
We’re a Certified B Corp, recipient of the King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development 2026 and proud to be ranked No. 14 in The Caterer’s Best Places to Work in Hospitality.
If you are a talented Chef de Partie who loves great food, takes pride in every plate and wants to develop within an exceptional culinary environment, we would love to hear from you.