???? Chef de Partie - Hotel Kitchen (Fresh Food) - Winchester
Blue Arrow Catering - Winchester & North Hampshire
£16.00-£18.00 per hour + tips/tronc | Part-Time Hotel Chef
Elevate hotel dining. Cook with skill, speed and style.
Step into a hotel kitchen where every service is different and every plate matters. Breakfast might see you firing perfect poached eggs for a full restaurant; by lunch you're prepping fresh fish for a tasting menu special; by evening you're helping drive a slick 120-cover service or plating for a buzzing wedding. This role is all about fresh ingredients, tight technique, and the energy that makes brilliant hotel kitchens work.
?? Your Role - What You'll Be Cooking Up
Run your section (breakfast, larder, garnish, grill or pastry) with calm precision and real pride.
Prep fresh and properly: stocks, classic sauces, butchery basics, filleting, veg prep, desserts, pastry elements.
Deliver across every hotel outlet, including: Restaurant service
Banqueting & events (weddings, conferences, parties)
Breakfast service
Room-service favourites
Afternoon tea components
Keep plates beautiful, consistent, hot and fast - no excuses.
Maintain top-tier food safety: HACCP, allergens, FIFO, immaculate checks, EHO-ready all day.
Support your brigade: coach junior chefs, jump sections when service spikes, and contribute ideas.
Represent Blue Arrow with professionalism across partner hotels in the Winchester/North Hampshire area (mileage/expenses by agreement).
? What You Bring to the Pass
Proven CDP experience in quality hotel kitchens (or a strong Demi-CDP ready to level up).
Sharp fundamentals: seasoning, sauces, knife work, temperature control and confident plating.
Ability to thrive across breakfast, restaurant, banqueting and room-service operations.
Cool-headed under pressure, communicative, reliable, team-driven.
Food Safety Level 2 minimum; strong allergen and HACCP awareness.
Bonus: banqueting experience, pastry or afternoon tea skills, KDS/EPoS knowledge, driving licence for multi-site support.
??? What's on Offer
Competitive hourly rate + tips/tronc + meals on shift.
Training & development: certifications, workshops, supplier demos.
Clear progression to Junior Sous / Sous for ambitious chefs.
Fair, predictable rotas planned in advance.
Perks: uniform provided * staff discounts * paid breaks or TOIL for OT * wellbeing/EAP
?? Hours
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, events and weekends - the full hotel rhythm.
We rota fairly to keep the kitchen strong, balanced and performing at its best.
?? How to Apply
Ready to bring hotel cooking to life?
Send your CV to or apply via the link below.
We review all applications within 48 hours - and move quickly for the right chef.
Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.
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