Senior Chef De Partie (Airline Catering)

Location: On-site in Hounslow, United Kingdom, near Heathrow Airport

Company

Luxury airline catering production focused on high-quality meals, first-class service, and sophisticated menu options for airline passengers.

What you will do

• Run an assigned kitchen section and prepare, cook, and present food according to recipes, specifications, and production requirements.
• Maintain consistent taste, quality, portion size, presentation, and food safety standards.
• Supervise, support, and train junior chefs and kitchen staff while allocating tasks and meeting production deadlines.
• Monitor food quality and support stock control, portion control, cost control, and waste reduction.
• Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef with daily operations, new recipes, menus, and production processes.
• Take responsibility for the section in the absence of the Junior Sous Chef.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in a professional, high-volume kitchen.
• Proven experience as a Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie.
• Experience supervising, training, or supporting junior kitchen staff.
• Culinary qualification or equivalent professional experience, with strong knowledge of cooking techniques, ingredients, and food preparation.
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and hygiene standards.
• Strong organization, time management, communication, teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure.

Nice to have

• Experience in airline catering, large-scale food production, or contract catering.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

Culture & Benefits

• Positive and supportive work environment with opportunities to contribute ideas.
• Competitive salary and free on-site meals.
• In-house training and genuine national and international career development opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme and other employee benefits.
• Opportunity to represent an innovative player in the luxury global gourmet entertainment market.