Bowood Golf
Chef de Partie - Bowood
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Chef vacancy in Wiltshire
Chef de Partie
This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected hospitality employer where you can develop your skills, progress your career, and work in one of the most beautiful locations in Wiltshire.
Join One of Wiltshire's Leading Hospitality Teams
Are you an experienced Chef de Partie looking to take the next step in your culinary career? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-quality kitchen environment and have a passion for delivering exceptional food?
Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort is seeking a talented and motivated Chef de Partie to join our award-winning kitchen team in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside.
Set within the stunning Bowood Estate near Calne, Bowood Hotel is one of the region's premier 4-star luxury hotels, offering exceptional dining experiences, luxury accommodation, conference and banqueting facilities, an award-winning spa, and a championship golf course.
The Role
As Chef de Partie, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of our busy hotel kitchen, ensuring consistently high standards across all food offerings. Experience in Pastry or Conference & Banqueting would be highly advantageous, although not essential.
Key Responsibilities
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- Prepare and present high-quality dishes to agreed standards
- Manage your designated kitchen section efficiently
- Support senior chefs with menu preparation and service delivery
- Maintain excellent food hygiene and health & safety standards
- Assist with stock control and minimise food waste
- Work collaboratively within a professional kitchen brigade
- Deliver exceptional standards during busy service periods
The Successful Candidate Will Have
- Previous experience as a Chef de Partie, Senior Commis Chef, or Demi Chef de Partie
- Experience working within a 4-star hotel, luxury hospitality venue, rosette restaurant, or high-volume kitchen
- Strong culinary skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- A positive attitude, commitment, and enthusiasm
- Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holiday
This role is based at the rural estate of Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort within the wider Bowood Estate near Calne. Live-in accommodation available; or own reliable transport is essential due to rural location. Easily commutable from Chippenham, Swindon, Devizes, Melksham, Bath, Corsham and surrounding Wiltshire areas.
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If you are a dedicated Chef de Partie looking for your next challenge in a luxury hotel environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of the Bowood team.
Benefits
- Enhanced holiday entitlement (31 days including Bank Holidays)
- Uniform provided
- Meals whilst on duty
- Pension
- Free on-site parking
- Free entry to Bowood House and Gardens during the open season
- Hugely discounted Golf Membership (upon successful completion of probation)
- Discounted spa treatments and 50% off our beautiful Templespa products
- Employee Assistance Programme through Hospitality Action
- Company events
Among the finest luxury 4 star hotels in Wiltshire, a stay at Bowood is one never to be forgotten. Nestled within the stunning Bowood Estate in Calne, our hotel offers an exceptional countryside retreat, combining luxurious accommodation, outstanding zero-mile inspired cuisine, and the warm, attentive hospitality for which Bowood is renowned. With our award-winning spa and championship golf course, a stay can be as busy or as relaxed as our clients wish.
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