Chef de Partie: Creative Kitchen Leader

Dexterra; Surrey; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

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Job summary

Dexterra Group, serving Canadian clients for over 75 years, invites you to join Dana Hospitality as a Chef De Partie. Reporting to the Chef Manager, you will perform a variety of customer service based tasks within the food services function.

Contribute to a high quality culinary experience, assist with menu creation and production planning, ensure food safety and quality, and lead the kitchen team to meet guests’ needs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in culinary roles
• Banquet and catering experience
• Thrive in a fast paced environment and multi-task with ease
• Lead with a positive attitude, outgoing personality, and energy every day
• Dedicated to providing truly unmatched guest experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly collaborative and able to work in a team-oriented environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills - a true people-person

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culinary experience of the highest quality, consistency, and creativity.
• Ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen and the daily preparation of meals from pre-determined menus, ensuring the food quality and presentation meets our dining standards.
• Assist with menu creation, budget control and development of new ideas.
• Provide instruction to the kitchen team and monitor kitchen service levels to ensure Guests’ needs are met.
• Estimate daily production needs weekly and communicate production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Prepare and cook food of all types, either on a regular basis or for special Guests or functions.
• Assist in determining how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Ensure compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Recognize superior quality products, presentations, and flavor.
• Follow proper handling and correct temperature of all food products.
• Operate and maintain all department equipment and report malfunctions.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Team collaboration

Communication

Guest service

Job description

Dexterra Group, serving Canadian clients for over 75 years, invites you to join Dana Hospitality as a Chef De Partie. Reporting to the Chef Manager, you will perform a variety of customer service based tasks within the food services function.

Contribute to a high quality culinary experience, assist with menu creation and production planning, ensure food safety and quality, and lead the kitchen team to meet guests’ needs in a fast-paced environment.