Chef de Partie
About this role
What we're looking for
We’re seeking a talented and passionate Chef de Partie to join our team. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Executive Chef and BOH team, playing an important part as a foundational member of our new kitchen team (opening April 2026). This is a hands-on role where you’ll support the development of a new restaurant, continue to learn and grow in a dynamic environment and contribute positively to a growing team by exemplifying our company values: (Multiculturalism & Pluralism, Integrity, Hospitality & Seva (Selfless Service), Excellence, and Entrepreneurialism).
- Emotional Skillset: You embody the qualities that define great hospitality: Kindness, Optimism, Self-Awareness, Curiosity, Integrity, and Empathy.
- Experience: At least 2 years of experience in a professional kitchen
- Values Alignment: You share our family values of Multiculturalism & Pluralism, Integrity, Hospitality & Seva (Selfless Service), Excellence, and Entrepreneurialism.
- Leadership & Ambition: A desire and drive to build and shape new channels of the business, contribute to a positive and supportive culture and build a career with us.
- Culinary Curiosity: A deep curiosity for our style of maternal cooking and immigrant cuisine and global flavours
Key responsibilities
- Support and manage the day-to-day preparation and service of dishes, ensuring consistency, quality, and attention to detail.
- Work closely with the wider kitchen team to deliver a smooth and efficient service.
- Lead and assist with food preparation across sections, following recipes, guidance and kitchen standards
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and organisation in line with health & safety regulations.
- Contribute positively to a collaborative kitchen environment.
- Support the opening and development of a new kitchen, helping establish best practices and ways of working.
- Show care and respect for ingredients, minimising waste and using produce thoughtfully.
What we offer
- Career Progression: Opportunities for growth in a dynamic and progressive company and working directly with senior management and directors to grow your leadership, business and hospitality skills while contributing to business with a positive purpose.
- Unique Training: Go beyond the kitchen with visits and hands-on training with our biodynamic farm partner and specialist producers.
- Competitive Package and Team Benefits: Delicious and wholesome team meals, a 51% team discount at our restaurants upon passing probation, 28 days holiday, a company pension scheme and private health insurance plans for all team members.
Company at a glance
Tim Hayward's Financial Times Review
"I tried to work out why I found Jikoni so completely charming and I've realised that it's an increasingly rare thing in this business. It feels like a place where they do "hospitality" with enthusiasm..." FT Weekend.
Through everything we do at Jikoni - whether at the restaurant on Blandford Street, at Comfort & Joy – our vegan & vegetarian delivery brand - or in our writing and Civilised Sundays speaker events, we celebrate the idea that our communities are stronger because of our diverse cultures. We love the idea of immigrant cuisine and the new flavours that result from the sharing and crossing of cultures. We seek to enrich each other’s lives as a team through our work, nourish our guests and serve our wider community. We source our produce from wonderful suppliers and all our energy comes from wind, solar and carbon neutral green gas.
We place great importance on learning and developing leadership skills, professionalism and business skills in our team and look for people who share our values and are optimistic, bright, empathetic and self-aware.
If all of this sounds interesting and resonates with you, and you feel you could both contribute to our culture and benefit from a career with us, then get in touch by visiting www.jikonilondon.com/careers or contact [email protected].
Top Benefits
- Career Progression
- Unique Training
- Team Meals
- 51% Team Discount
- 28 Days Holiday
- Company Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance
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