Chef de Partie

Voco Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel in Manchester is looking for a Chef de Partie to prepare and present high-quality dishes, manage Commis Chefs, and contribute to special menu items. Ideal candidates have strong cooking skills and a creative flair, thriving in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include discounts, free meals on shift, and opportunities for progression both nationally and internationally.

Benefits

Discounts across retail, restaurants, events

Family and Friends hotel discounts

International Travel at Employee Rate

Free meals on shift

Room for growth and opportunities

Uniform provided

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Established Chef de Partie or Commis Chef seeking a new challenge.
• Outstanding cooking skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about creating exciting specials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present dishes to a high standard.
• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef in creating specials.
• Manage and develop Commis Chefs.

Skills

Cooking skills

Creativity

Flexibility

Self-motivation

Hard-working

Job description

What you’ll be doing as a Chef de Partie

• Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes in your area of responsibility – following specifications to ensure your Head Chef and Sous Chef can quickly send out meals to a high standard
• Supporting your Head Chef and Sous Chef in producing a range of specials that enable you to put your spin on things
• Ensuring Chefs stations are well stocked with anything they may need throughout service
• Managing and developing any Commis Chefs in your hotel – sharing your knowledge and expertise
• Ensuring you and your team deliver high standards of food and health and safety regulations – it’s not just our customers we want to make smile!

What’ll make you a great fit for this Chef de Partie role

• You’ll already be an established Chef de Partie or a Commis Chef seeking their next challenge
• You’ll have outstanding cooking skills gained within a fast-paced environment, but where exactly we are open to all backgrounds and experience
• You will be creative and have a passion for creating profitable and exciting specials
• Flexible and able to remain focused on results under pressure and to challenging deadlines
• Self-motivated and confident
• Hard-working but FUN!

The benefits

• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events etc (because we know life isn’t just about work)
• Family and Friends discounts in hotels across the Kew Green Hotels estate
• International Travel at Employee Rate for other branded hotels within our brand family (and you’re not just limited to good old Britain – our family has hotels that span all over the world!)
• Meals for free on shift – hard work is hungry work!
• Progression Room to grow, with opportunities across the UK and internationally
• Uniform provided
• Flexible attitude and working hours