JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join a five star kitchen brigade at a special time. Working as a Chef de Partie within York’s only 5* Hotel. You will be able to use your abilities to create an exceptional experience for our Guests. You will also have the opportunity to work across our full F&B offering: our main Restaurant, In-room Dining, Meeting & Events, Afternoon Tea, our Executive Lounge and the opening of our Brand New Fine Dining Restaurant, Legacy.

ABOUT US

The Grand is York’s only five-star hotel, situated in the very heart of the historic city. The property offers a splendid blend of Victorian elegance and modern sophistication and is known worldwide as a beacon of hospitality excellence. We are honoured to have been awarded the ‘Hotel of the Year’ Catey and we are also absolutely delighted to be named in The Sunday Times top 100 ‘Best Places to Work 2023’.
Along with our 207 guest bedrooms, we boast an award-winning rosette restaurant, The Rise, which holds the Conde Naste 2022 award for Best Afternoon Tea. In addition to this, our new fine dining restaurant, Legacy, provides the opportunity to elevate our dining offering and become leaders in the York food scene. We have a state-of-the-art Cookery School, are home to an atmospheric Spa, stunning Meeting and Event spaces and an In-Room Dining offering. Each day is unique and memorable at The Grand and we live to create special memories for our guests and our team.
Our vision is to be the UK’s most loved hotel. We pride ourselves on our values. We place emphasis on driving for results in all areas of the business, excellence in everything we do and genuine care for our Grand family, guests, and the environment.

Our team are the heart and soul of The Grand, without them The Grand is just a beautiful building. We pride ourselves on the warmth of our Yorkshire welcome that each one of our guests receive. As a Chef De Partie, key to your role will be:

• Mise-en-place
• Prepare, clean and organise ingredients for use in the kitchen
• Help to maintain and adhere to strict health and safety procedures
• Good sense of planning and preparation for the day ahead
• Diligent and meticulous in making and receiving orders
• Proven experience working as a chef de Partie in a busy environment would be advantageous