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Chef De Partie
Role summary
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The Chef de Partie is responsible for managing an assigned kitchen section and preparing consistently high-quality dishes according to Fairmont standards. Requirements typically include professional culinary training, previous experience in a hotel or high-volume restaurant, knowledge of food safety and hygiene procedures, and the ability to follow recipes and presentation standards. The successful candidate is expected to organise mise en place, control portion sizes, minimise waste, maintain a clean and safe workstation, support junior colleagues, and work efficiently during busy service periods. Flexibility, teamwork, attention to detail, reliability, and a professional attitude are essential. Experience in luxury hospitality and knowledge of international cuisine would be advantageous.
Can I work in Barbados?
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: Strict local-first test; nationals of Belize, Dominica and St Vincent need no permit since October 2025.
Official source: Barbados Immigration Department: work permits. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Barbados
Usual for Barbados, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Rarely; specialists may get it |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals |
| Flights | Specialists only |
| Service charge | 10%, shared by points under the union agreement |
| Contract | Up to 3 years |
| Leave | 3 weeks |
| Income tax | 0% to BBD 25,000, then 11.5% and 27.5%, plus about 11% social |
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 Fairmont Royal Pavilion
Fairmont Royal Pavilion is a luxury beachfront resort on Barbados’s west coast, operated under the Fairmont brand of Accor. The property is known for its elegant setting, personalised service, refined dining, and direct access to a white-sand Caribbean beach. It caters to leisure travellers, destination celebrations, and high-end holiday guests, with accommodation, restaurants, bars, water activities, and other resort services. As part of Accor, the hotel operates within an international hospitality group offering recognised service standards, structured training, and potential career mobility across its global portfolio. Kitchen team members are expected to combine technical skill with consistency, teamwork, food safety awareness, and a guest-focused approach appropriate to a luxury resort environment.