This stylish and elegant hotel is searching for an enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join their kitchen brigade working with a highly talented Head Chef.
As a Chef de Partie, you will be an integral part of the team, leading a section in the kitchen to create the finest dishes and work to the highest standards. The key focus of your role is to share your passion for cooking and food with your team, helping to train and develop them.
You will be working in the more informal restaurant within the establishment, but still required to produce dishes to a high standard.
Main Duties:
1. Plan and oversee the day-to-day running of your section to meet service requirements
2. Follow all health and hygiene standards
3. Supervise and lead a team of Commis and Demi Chefs
4. Sample, smell, and observe food to ensure conformance to recipes and standards
5. Take orders from the Sous Chef and delegate tasks to team members
6. Write daily wine, dry storage, food requisitions, and kitchen transfers for approval
7. Maintain a clean and efficient kitchen section, ensuring maximum utilization of food
8. Participate in food production, portioning meats, fish, vegetables, and desserts, and controlling food costs
9. Communicate and assist back-of-the-house personnel to maintain efficient food production
10. Conduct daily food line inspections to ensure quality
Requirements:
* Ideally NVQ Levels 2 & 3
* Experience in an AA Rosette establishment
* Background in hotel or restaurant environment
* Good knowledge of cooking techniques and styles
* Understanding of food hygiene and safety
* COSHH knowledge
* Good verbal and written English
* Computer literacy
* The right to work in the United Kingdom
Benefits:
* Complimentary nights with breakfast and 50% discount
* Team awards and incentive schemes
* Great training and development opportunities
* Complimentary meals while on duty
To apply, send your most recent CV to [emailprotected]. For more opportunities, visit firstcontactchefs.com.
This is a permanent position. Applicants must have a stable CV with excellent references, experience with fresh produce, and possess NVQ levels 1 & 2 or equivalent, along with hygiene certification. You must be currently working in or residing in the UK and able to prove your right to work.
Note: Applications will only be responded to if they match the criteria. If you haven't been contacted within 72 hours, your application was unsuccessful.
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