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Senior Chef De Partie
Role summary
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The Senior Chef de Partie supports the kitchen leadership team in preparing consistently high-quality dishes, supervising a section, and maintaining excellent standards of food presentation, hygiene, and service. Candidates should have professional culinary experience, ideally in a luxury hotel, fine-dining restaurant, or similar high-volume environment. Formal culinary training and knowledge of food safety, HACCP, stock control, and kitchen procedures are advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to lead and support junior chefs, communicate effectively, work calmly under pressure, follow recipes and specifications, and contribute positively to a demanding, guest-focused team. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays is normally required.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is an internationally recognised luxury hospitality company operating award-winning hotels, resorts, and residences in major destinations worldwide. Known for attentive service, elegant design, and strong culinary and wellness offerings, the group combines Asian-inspired hospitality with local character. Mandarin Oriental Mayfair is a luxury London property located in one of the capital’s most prestigious districts, close to major shopping, cultural, and business areas. The hotel offers refined accommodation, restaurants and bars, event facilities, and wellness services, with a strong focus on personalised guest experiences. Employees typically work within high service standards and an internationally diverse environment. The company also promotes professional development, teamwork, inclusion, and opportunities to build a long-term career across its global portfolio.