Banqueting Chef De Partie

Full-Time Position (40 hours) - Up to £35k (includes Service charge)

Your country home away from home, nestled within 12 acres of picturesque Hertfordshire countryside. Sopwell House is a five-star luxurious, family-owned Georgian country house hotel offering timeless elegance and modern comfort. We’re proud to be a place where exceptional service is delivered with warmth, pride and purpose. We’re currently looking for a passionate

Banqueting Chef de Partieto join our dedicated team.

• Work with an incredible team who provide our guests with unforgettable cuisine
• Be responsible for ensuring that all food items are prepared and presented to deliver an excellent guest experience while assisting with food cost controls
• Prepare and present high-quality dishes
• Assist in positive outcomes from guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships

• Diploma or degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts or related major; NVQ Level 2 or 3 in professional cookery is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar Chef de Partie role within a high-end hotel or fine dining environment
• Solid understanding of excellence in customer service, preferably gained in a 5-star or luxury hospitality setting
• Strong understanding oflarge-scale food production with an emphasis on quality, consistency, and timing.
• Experience working inhigh-volume functions such as weddings, corporate events and gala dinners.
• Skilled inbatch preparation,plating for high covers, and maintaining precise mise en place under time constraints.
• A positive,team-focused attitude, able to collaborate with both kitchen and service teams to deliver seamless banqueting experiences.
• Passionate about delivering elevated cuisinein a fast-paced, guest-focused and quality-driven environment.

• Wide range of training and development opportunities
• Free staff meals and parking
• Discounted food and beverage, accommodation and spa
• 28 days holiday and 1 extra holiday day on your birthday
• 30% discount on Spa treatments and Spa days
• 10% discount on Spa products
• Introduce a friend at work bonus
• Free uniform
• Preferred Hotel Group discounted global hotel rates

We are a licensed Skilled Worker sponsor and are pleased to also welcome applications from talented chefs who are eligible to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route.

We may be able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for chefs who are already living in the UK and who were first granted permission under the Skilled Worker route before 22 July 2025, provided they have held continuous Skilled Worker permission since that date.

Please note any sponsorship offered will be subject to the candidate meeting all applicable Home Office requirements.

Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship from outside the UK.

At Sopwell House, we live by our Vision, Purpose and Values.

We are dedicated to creating a world of ‘Perfect Contentment’for both our team members and guests alike ‘Spreading kindness one act at a time’along the way. Our team pride themselves on ‘Performing with Drive and Serving with Soul’in everything we do.

“Being a part of the Sopwell Family made me think anything was possible in my career”