Food & Beverage – Kitchen • Posted 22 April 2026
Chef de Partie
Jesmond Dene House · Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Full-time including evenings and weekends
About the hotel
Jesmond Dene House is an independent 4 Red Star luxury boutique hotel set in the lush Jesmond Dene valley, five minutes from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. With 40 individually designed bedrooms, a 2 AA Rosette restaurant and private dining spaces tucked into an Arts & Crafts mansion, the hotel welcomes a discerning clientele who come for considered design, generous hospitality and Executive Chef Gareth Rayner's highly regarded modern British cooking.
The work
- • Run your own section to high rosette standards under Executive Chef Gareth Rayner
- • Prepare mise en place and cook dishes consistently across lunch and dinner services
- • Contribute ideas to seasonal menu development and dish refinement
- • Maintain uncompromising food safety, HACCP and allergen standards
- • Mentor and support commis chefs and kitchen porters on your section
- • Work with local North East producers, growers and fishermen
- • Ensure consistent portion control, presentation and GP discipline
- • Cover adjacent sections as required across a small, tight brigade
- • Support private dining, weddings and events in addition to the main restaurant
- • Represent the Jesmond Dene House culinary reputation with pride
This role is for you if…
- • You have proven Chef de Partie or strong senior commis experience
- • You take pride in your section, your produce and your presentation
- • You are calm, consistent and precise under service pressure
- • You enjoy working in a close-knit, values-led brigade
- • You are hungry to grow under an experienced Executive Chef
This role might not be for you if…
- • You prefer casual dining or pub kitchens
- • You are not available for evenings, weekends and peak service
- • You are uncomfortable in a rosette-level luxury environment
- • You prefer a large city-centre volume brigade