Chef de Partie

The Belfry Hotel & Resort is an award-winning hotel, home to 300+ luxurious bedrooms and suites, several restaurants and bars, events and meetings spaces, a leisure club and spa. Our three golf courses, including The Brabazon, are recognised as world-class, and home to this year’s Betfred British Masters. Whether you're drawn to our iconic golf courses, the serenity of the spa, the excitement of guest services, or our behind-the-scenes operations, there's a place for you in our vibrant team.

The Belfry has undergone a major expansion and renovation with an investment of over £80 million, marking a new and exciting chapter in our history. The resort has been transformed with the addition of The Masters Suite, a stunning new event space, 149 additional bedrooms, a state-of-the-art leisure club and a host of other enhancements that elevate the Belfry experience like never before.

We believe in taking care of our team just as much as we do our guests. That's why we were named in the 2024 Caterer’s Top 30 Best Places to Work, as well as Springboard’s 2024 Best Employer. So, join us on our journey as we unveil a new and unparalleled resort.

This role is contracted at 48 hours, working 4 out of any 7 days per week.

A Chef de Partie within the Ryder Restaurant kitchen your day will be focused on the À la Carte menu, you will have five and a half hours preparation time Monday to Saturday working from specification sheets to get all food items ready to serve.

Set up and preparation of menus items for your section ready for food service, numbers based on hotel occupancy for the resort and you will prepare food in advance for the coming week you may also be expected to take ownership for the kitchen in the absence of the kitchen management team.

You will also be responsible for:

• Cooking and delivering beautifully crafted food using the best ingredients sourced from local suppliers
• Understanding the importance of allergens and dietary safety within your kitchen
• All temperature logging for hot items and refrigerators to ensure full compliance
• Running a section of the kitchen throughout a busy service and providing support to your team mates to ensure a fast and accurate delivery.
• Clearing and cleaning of your section and other areas of the kitchen to ensure we remain compliant

At The Belfry, our flagship restaurant, the Ryder Restaurant, holds 2 AA rosettes and serves 700 meals daily with a buffet for hotel guests and conference delegates. Skilled chefs use fresh ingredients to create innovative dishes. We also offer four other unique food outlets:
Sam's Bar & Kitchen for classic pub-style dining, Rocca's for Italian cuisine, The Brabazon Bar for handcrafted Afternoon Teas, and the Pastry Kitchen for desserts. Our Banqueting team caters to various events, ensuring seamless experiences. Join our Kitchen team to learn from talented chefs and grow your culinary career, whether you're seasoned or just starting out.

The on-target earning potential for this role is £33,188.57 annual salary, compromising of a base salary of £31,441.37 plus a qualified estimate of £1,747.20 gratuities per annum.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a fine dining kitchen and possess excellent communication and presentation skills.

In addition, you will be:

• Passionate about food and working with seasonal ingredients
• Standards-driven, with a fantastic eye for detail
• Experienced in taking ownership over your section and working towards guidelines of portion control including weights and measurements and logging all wastage for more accurate GP %
• Able to develop strong relationships with your team, and colleagues
• Proficient in understanding of COSHH and HACCP on food storage.

We inspire and develop our team through on-the-job coaching & mentoring, in-house training and provide access to our online learning platform, The Belfry Campus. We offer apprenticeships in a host of subjects delivering nationally recognised qualifications to help advance careers, and our LEAD development programme empowers and inspires our teams to grow from Team Member through to Executive roles.…