chef de partie

Relais & Châteaux; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hospitality group is seeking a Chef de partie in Cambridge, Canada. This role involves supervising kitchen staff, creating new recipes, and preparing meals for events. Ideal candidates will have a secondary school diploma and 1-2 years of kitchen experience. The position requires strong teamwork skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Gratuities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of kitchen experience or equivalent experience required.
• Dependable and organized, with efficient interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise activities of kitchen staff and ensure food meets quality standards.
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods for events.
• Plan menus and create new recipes.

Skills

Supervision

Cooking techniques

Recipe creation

Teamwork

Menu planning

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Noisy

Ranks of chefs

• Chef de partie

Tasks

• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
• Create new recipes
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Financial benefits

• Gratuities

Work terms

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week