Senior Chef de Partie

Salary - Up to £17 per hour

Schedule - Full Time

Experience - Previous experience in a similar role

BAO Borough is looking for a Senior Chef de Partie to join the kitchen team and take ownership of a section with confidence, consistency, and care.

This is a great opportunity for someone who's already mastered the basics, is confident under pressure, and is ready to take on more responsibility while continuing to grow.

The Restaurant

Located at the edge of Borough Market. BAO serves innovative Asian dishes in an informal, fast-paced,BAO Borough has Yakitori grill, grab & go hatch and Karaoke room. Bao's goal is to create restaurants that offer a different experience to each other, inspired by our founder's upbringing and travels around Asia. Each restaurant within the group has a unique menu and a different story.

As Senior Chef de Partie, you'll be trusted to lead your section day-to-day, support the junior team, and uphold the high standards our guests expect.

You'll work closely with the Sous, Senior Sous and Head Chef to keep the kitchen running smoothly, and play a key role in creating a positive, well-organised environment. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in their craft, thrives in service, and is ready to step up.

What you'll be doing:

• Taking full responsibility for your section during prep and service
• Leading junior chefs and supporting them with training and feedback
• Cooking and plating dishes to a consistently high standard
• Helping manage ordering and prep levels on your section
• Working cleanly and efficiently to keep the kitchen calm and well-organised
• Supporting the Sous, Senior Sous and Head Chef with daily operations and kitchen standards

What we're looking for:

• Experience as a strong Chef de Partie or current Senior CDP in a fast-paced, quality-led kitchen
• Confident in running a section and mentoring more junior chefs

• A calm, organised approach with a sharp eye for detail

• Supportive and kind - someone who builds others up and communicates clearly

• A positive presence in the kitchen who leads by example

• A desire to keep learning and contribute to a high-performing, thoughtful team

We want to create a great place to work that mirrors the soft fluffy embrace of a BAO

• We have a commitment to work life balance. Our rotas are based on 6 shifts over 5 days, with a maximum of 1 double. You will get 2 weeks rotas in advance so you can have a life outside of work.
• Your development is important to us. Within your first year with us, you'll have three reviews, giving you the platform to tell us how we can support you better, and to identify development opportunities.
• We're serious on our education, meet School of BAO. Learn Mastery, Discover Artistry. A meticulously crafted calendar of events, workshops, talks.
• Our perks, hands down the best hospitality discount in London.
• 50% off food and drink across all of BAO and JKS restaurants, plus some rotating restaurant discounts.
• We have our own currency, meet BAOcoin. A reward scheme where you earn BAOcoin by displaying BAO behaviours, and cash in prizes from the BAOshop.
• There are other ways to earn some cash with the BAO Pyramid Scheme. Sell the BAO dream to your friends, and earn up to £500 for a referral.
• We're serious about our parties. Our record turnout for our parties speaks for itself. At the beginning of the year we have a huge Wei Ya Party paired with our Annual Awards Ceremony.Our second large party is our Moon Festival BBQ in September.

The Group

BAO quite literally means steamed bun. But BAO means so much more than that, a cult brand with a cult following that aims to inspire with design through food. Founded in 2013 by family trio, Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung and Wai Ting Chung in a carpark in East London to now spanning 7 restaurants across London, where each has its own story of Taiwanese Culture with unique experience, narrative and menu.

At BAO we seek people who warm our souls through cooking and hospitality. We strive to cultivate an environment where our design is inspiring, where our unconventional way of thinking bring humour and innovation; our detail challenges you to do your best.