Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Club
Chef De Partie
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Location: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PX
Salary: Competitive
Employment Type: (Full-Time/Part-Time/Casual - Hours Per Week)
About Us
Hilton Garden Inn at Emirates Old Trafford is a truly unique hotel, set within one of the UK’s leading multi-purpose sporting and entertainment venues - the home of Lancashire Cricket.
With 250 bedrooms, including 140 pitch-facing rooms, the hotel offers guests an unforgettable experience, whether they are visiting for international cricket, a major concert, a conference, or a special event. Our restaurant and bar overlook the iconic pitch, creating a standout setting for breakfast, dinner, and drinks. As part of the wider Emirates Old Trafford venue, the hotel sits alongside award-winning conference and events facilities and plays a key role in delivering world-class hospitality across a busy calendar of high-profile events.
Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger than a hotel. You will be working at the heart of a thriving cricket, concert, conference, and events destination, where no two days are the same.
The Opportunity
As Chef de Partie, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality food by preparing and cooking exceptional dishes, maintaining the highest standards of food safety, and keeping the kitchen running smoothly. Working closely with the Head Chef, you'll help develop new menus, support and motivate junior team members, and contribute to delivering outstanding dining experiences across our busy hotel and events venue.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Assist in the preparation and cooking of high-quality dishes
- Ensure all food preparation meets the highest standards of quality and compliance with food safety regulations
- Supervise and motivate kitchen staff to perform at their best
- Collaborate with the Head Chef to create new menus and dishes
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen environment
- Contribute to the development of junior kitchen staff
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What You’ll Bring
- Proven experience as a Chef De Partie or similar role
- Excellent knowledge of culinary techniques and practices
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Relevant culinary qualifications
What We Offer
At Lancashire Cricket, we take pride in our people and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and rewarding workplace. Our benefits package is designed to support wellbeing, flexibility, and development at every stage of your career.
Wellbeing & security
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare costs (including optical and dental)
- Confidential on-site counsellor
Work-life balance
- Enhanced annual leave, increasing with length of service
- Annual leave purchasing scheme
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and TOIL (where role requirements allow)
Family & life moments
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- Additional paid leave including birthday leave, grandparent leave, pet adoption leave, and moving house leave
Development & community
- One paid volunteer day each year
- Up to five personal development days annually
- Career break opportunities (subject to eligibility)
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Being part of Lancashire Cricket
- Two Lancashire Cricket Club memberships
- Staff discounts across on-site retail, the Club shop, Caffè Nero and Hilton Garden Inn
- Regular team events and colleague recognition awards
Safeguarding Statement
Lancashire Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and to support a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Lancashire Cricket proudly agrees to, and abides by, the ECB Safe Hands Policy.
For roles involving regulated activity or contact with children, young people, or adults at risk, Lancashire Cricket operates safer recruitment processes. This includes the requirement to complete the appropriate level of ECB DBS clearance before employment can commence, if this role is classified as a regulated activity.
Equal Opportunities
We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.
It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the communities we serve across the North-West. In line with Sport England Guidance, we welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can contribute to improving diversity of representation and thinking across the Club.
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