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Job Ref: NOB2606Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square Location: London Portman Square, West LondonSalary/Benefits: £34,000 plus Tronc and Benefits Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full TimeHours per week: 40 hours per weekPosted date: 27/03/2026Closing date: 29/04/2026 Nobu Hotel London Portman Square is seeking a talented Senior Chef de Partie to join Lounge Outlet In this role, you’ll take ownership of your kitchen section, delivering beautifully executed dishes that reflect Nobu’s world-renowned standards. You’ll lead by example during service, support junior chefs and contribute to a positive, collaborative kitchen culture.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Chef de Partie ready to step up, refine their leadership skills and make their mark within a globally respected luxury lifestyle brand.
You will
- Prepare, cook and present dishes to the highest Nobu standards, ensuring consistency and quality at all times
- Oversee your section during service, ensuring smooth operation and attention to detail
- Follow Nobu recipes and procedures precisely, managing quantities and presentation
- Maintain exceptional food safety, hygiene and allergen standards throughout the kitchen
- Ensure your station is clean, organised and fully prepared for service
- Receive and store deliveries correctly, maintaining quality and rotation standards
- Monitor kitchen equipment, reporting any maintenance needs promptly
- Support, train and welcome new team members, helping them settle and develop
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the kitchen and wider hotel
- Attend briefings and meetings, sharing ideas and contributing to continual improvement
- Provide warm, attentive service that enhances the guest dining experience
- Uphold Nobu values of Family, Crafted, Smile and Kokoro in every interaction
- Demonstrate a positive, proactive approach, especially during busy services
- Suggest improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy and guest satisfaction
About You You are an experienced Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie with a strong technical foundation and high personal standards. You enjoy working in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment and take pride in leading your section with confidence and calm. With a strong sense of teamwork, attention to detail and a passion for hospitality, you consistently deliver food that reflects care, skill and precision.
- Why Join Us
- £1,000 Refer a Friend Scheme
- Two hotel-wide social events each year, including our Employee Awards Night
- Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties worldwide
- Discounted Pilates classes and wellness treatments
- Career progression opportunities within Nobu’s global portfolio
- Learning and development programmes
- Wellness and volunteering initiatives
- Up to 33 holiday days through length of service
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts on food and beverage
- Free meals while on duty
Nobu Hotels effortlessly blends modern luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel. Filled with cutting-edge design and stunning spaces, Nobu Hotels provides remarkable hospitable service and an unparalleled experience like nothing before. Helming from world renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the Nobu Hotels concept is a remarkable conjunction of exquisite cuisine, innovation and creativity.
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 243 guest rooms and suites, together with a Nobu restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces beautifully conceptualised by London-based architecture and interior design firm, David Collins Studio, in conjunction with Make Architects.
We are looking for great people that embody our core values of Kokoro, Smile, Family & Crafted.
You will share our passion, deliver quality results and have the courage to be different and creative within your specialism.