Demi Chef de Partie

Gees is North Oxfords neighbourhood restaurant. Set within a unique Grade II listed Victorian Conservatory Gees has been welcoming guests for over four decades and in Summer 2026 underwent a bold transformation. Gees newest chapter offers an evolved take on Modern British cooking; taking pride inusing only the freshest carefully sourced ingredients and combining nostalgic cuts with intuitive flavour combinations that evolve with the continues as a well-established destination for adventurous exciting and contemporary cooking.

Gees is part of The Oxford Collection; a small privately owned group of two luxury 5* hotels and apartments three restaurants that consists of the Old Bank Hotel the Old Parsonage Hotel 36 St Giles Parsonage Grill Gees Restaurant & Bar and Quod Restaurant & Bar. We have 80 bedrooms across three iconic properties in central Oxford with unrivalled views across the citys beautiful skyline.

We offer support training and development opportunities to help your career flourish. We believe that investment in each and every one of our collectives is key to the success of our business and the happiness of our customers. As a member of the team we are looking for an exceptional candidate who shares these values.

We are looking for a Demi Chef de Partie to join the Gees Kitchen team.

The ideal candidate will:

• Thrive on giving guests a memorable experience
• Be passionate and knowledgeable about food
• Be able to work under pressure
• Have effective time management skills

Typical duties of this role are:

• Learning to run a section during service
• Following recipe and presentation specifications
• When in section maintain prep levels appropriate to service
• Ensure all deliveries are put away as soon as they arrive and stock is rotated using the First In First Out method checking Use by Dates
• Attend and participate in all team meetings

Requirements for the Demi Chef de Partie position:

• Work under intense pressure
• Passionate about cooking seasonal ingredients
• Experience in similar restaurants is beneficial although full training will be provided

We offer a sensible shift pattern across a 45-hour working week (Monday to Sunday rota with 2 days off) with an OTE up to 16.15 per hour 37791.00 per annum.

Based on 45 hours per week and including non-contractual tronc (service charge).

Part-time hours may also be considered.

Demi Chef de Partie Benefits:

• Meals on duty
• 50% discount on food within our restaurants
• Up to 700 recruitment incentive
• Membership to our Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Pension scheme
• Opportunities to develop within our Company
• Uniform provided
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays per annum (pro-rata)
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Team awards and prizes
• Hospitality Rewards: offering discounted gym membership high-street and online shopping discounts discounted vouchers a cashback card and 24/7 online GP service

Eligibility to work within the UK must be proven and two references should be available on request.