Senior Chef De Partie

Title: Senior Chef De Partie £30,900 Per Annum Full Time

Join Our Kitchen Team

Novotel Glasgow is looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Chef de Partie to join our busy kitchen brigade.

This is an exciting opportunity for a chef who enjoys working with fresh ingredients, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes pride in delivering consistently high-quality food. Our kitchen supports a busy restaurant, conference and events operation, room service, and regular tour group dining, making no two days the same.

Our kitchen delivers fresh, high-quality food across restaurant service, conferences, events and busy tour group operations. We are looking for a hands-on Senior Chef de Partie who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in consistently delivering excellent food at volume.

We're looking for someone who can confidently run their section, support junior team members

What You'll Be Doing

As Senior Chef de Partie, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of our busy kitchen, working closely with the Head Chef and senior team to deliver high-quality food across our restaurant, conference and events facilities, room service, and tour group dining operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present fresh food to consistently high standards.
• Take responsibility for running your section efficiently during service.
• Produce a range of pastry and dessert items to specification and quality standards.
• Support the delivery of conference, banqueting and tour group catering operations.
• Ensure all mise en place is prepared and organised for service.
• Maintain excellent food hygiene, HACCP and health & safety standards at all times.
• Monitor food quality, portion control and presentation standards.
• Support stock rotation, food storage and waste management procedures.
• Assist with ordering, stock control and inventory management when required.
• Work closely with the Head Chef in developing menus, daily specials and new dishes.
• Train, coach and support junior chefs and kitchen assistants.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
• Maintain a clean, organised and professional working environment.
• Contribute positively to a culture of teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently delivering high-quality food during busy service periods.
• Leading your section with confidence and organisation.
• Supporting the development of junior team members.
• Maintaining excellent food safety and cleanliness standards.
• Helping create a positive and professional kitchen culture.

What We're Looking For

Essential Requirements

• Professional Cookery Level 2 qualification (or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef
• Experience working in a busy hotel, restaurant, banqueting or high-volume catering environment
• Strong pastry and dessert preparation skills
• Experience catering for large groups and high-volume service
• Excellent understanding of food safety, HACCP and kitchen hygiene standards
• Ability to lead a section independently and support junior team members
• Passion for fresh food, quality ingredients and high standards
• Strong organisational skills and ability to perform under pressure

Desirable

• Experience working with tour groups, conferences and events
• Experience training or mentoring junior chefs
• Knowledge of stock control and food cost management

Why Join Us?

As part of the Accor family, you'll have access to outstanding development opportunities and benefits including:

• Salary up to £30,900 per year
• Worldwide discounted stays across Accor hotels
• Access to Accor Academy learning and development programmes
• Career progression opportunities within a global hospitality group
• Wellbeing support programmes
• Complimentary overnight stay to experience the hotel as a guest
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

About Novotel Glasgow

Our hotel features 141 bedrooms, restaurant and bar facilities, conference and event spaces, room service, and leisure facilities including a gym, sauna and steam room.

We pride ourselves on creating memorable experiences for our guests and providing a workplace where our teams can learn, grow and succeed.

Ready to Apply?

If you're an experienced Chef de Partie looking to join a busy, professional kitchen where fresh food, teamwork and development matter, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the Novotel Glasgow team.

Job Description

Qualifications

Experience in a similar environment essential