Full-Time | 45 Hours Per Week | Live-in accommodation available

Join One of Wiltshire’s Leading Hospitality Teams

Are you an experienced Chef de Partie looking to take the next step in your culinary career? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-quality kitchen environment and have a passion for delivering exceptional food?

Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort is seeking a talented and motivated Chef de Partie to join our award-winning kitchen team in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside.
Set within the stunning Bowood Estate near Calne, Bowood Hotel is one of the region’s premier 4-star luxury hotels, offering exceptional dining experiences, luxury accommodation, conference and banqueting facilities, an award-winning spa, and a championship golf course.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected hospitality employer where you can develop your skills, progress your career, and work in one of the most beautiful locations in Wiltshire.

The Role:

As Chef de Partie, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of our busy hotel kitchen, ensuring consistently high standards across all food offerings. Experience in Pastry or Conference & Banquetng would be highly advantageous, although not essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and present high-quality dishes to agreed standards
• Manage your designated kitchen section efficiently
• Support senior chefs with menu preparation and service delivery
• Maintain excellent food hygiene and health & safety standards
• Assist with stock control and minimise food waste
• Work collaboratively within a professional kitchen brigade
• Deliver exceptional standards during busy service periods

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie, Senior Commis Chef, or Demi Chef de Partie
• Experience working within a 4-star hotel, luxury hospitality venue, rosette restaurant, or high-volume kitchen
• Strong culinary skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• A positive attitude, commitment, and enthusiasm
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holiday

This role is based at the rural estate of Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort within the wider Bowood Estate near Calne.
Live-in accommodation available; or
Own reliable transport is essential due to rural location. Easily commutable from Chippenham, Swindon, Devizes, Melksham, Bath, Corsham and surrounding Wiltshire areas.

Benefits include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement (31 days including Bank Holidays)
• Uniform provided
• Meals whilst on duty
• Pension
• Free on-site parking
• Free entry to Bowood House and Gardens during the open season
• Hugely discounted Golf Membership (upon successful completion of probation)
• Discounted spa treatments and 50% off our beautiful Templespa products
• Employee Assistance Programme through Hospitality Action
• Company events

If you are a dedicated Chef de Partie looking for your next challenge in a luxury hotel environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of the Bowood team.

Among the finest luxury 4 star hotels in Wiltshire, a stay at Bowood is one never to be forgotten. Located in Calne, the hotel is at the heart of the Bowood Estate, where we offer dreamy overnight stays, delicious home-cooked cuisine and a very warm welcome. With our award-winning spa and championship golf course, a stay can be as busy or as relaxed as our clients wish.