Chef De Partie

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK in Oxford City Centre is seeking a permanent Chef De Partie. The role pays £29,588 to £33,002 per year, depending on experience, with a 5/7 rota up to 45 hours weekly and shifts including mornings, evenings and weekends.

You will prepare, cook and serve dishes to the standards set by the Executive Chef, ensuring quality, portion control and HACCP compliance while maintaining a tidy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve dishes to standards set by the Executive Chef
• Check taste, presentation and quality before service
• Control food costs by reducing waste and handling leftovers correctly
• Follow safety and hygiene rules and maintain a tidy appearance
• Maintain knowledge of the full menu and explain dish descriptions including allergens
• Ensure safety, security and HACCP compliance
• Assist junior chefs and apprentices; maintain effective communication in the kitchen
• Report low stock levels to shift supervisor and monitor daily departmental costs

Job description

This permanent Chef De Partie post, based in Oxfordshire, offers a salary of £29588 to £33002 yearly, dependent on experience.

Manpower UK seeks a full-time professional for an established college in Oxford City Centre.

Working five days from seven, up to 45 hours weekly, the rota includes mornings, evenings and weekends.

Duties cover preparing, cooking and serving dishes to standards set by the Executive Chef.

The successful candidate checks taste, presentation and quality before service, controls food costs by reducing waste, handles leftovers correctly, and follows safety and hygiene rules while keeping a tidy appearance.

Manpower Recruitment are looking for a Full Time Chef De Partie for an established College in Oxford City Centre.

The role is on a Full Time Basis, working 5/7 days and working up to 45rs per week, including mornings, evenings and weekends on a rota basis.

The role is paying £29588pa-£33002pa depending on experience.

Overall Objective: To prepare, cook and serve meals that meet the standards set by the Executive Chef.

Essential Job Functions

• Food Production Assess all dishes before leaving kitchen for taste, presentation and food quality.
• Control food cost with minimum wastage including correct food preparation and handling of leftover food items.
• Ensure safety and security is adhered to at all times.
• Maintains personal tidy appearance and works in a hygienic manner.
• Keeps control of his/her responsible station and report low stock levels to shift supervisor.
• Be fully aware of all health, safety and security issues associated with work area.
• To understand and be aware at all times of food costs and percentages and understand how daily departmental costs influence profit and loss results.
• Ensure minimum wastage by correctly handling surplus food after service.
• Assist at private dinners as required.

Quality

• Ensures work station and kitchen environment e.g. store rooms, fridges spotlessly clean.
• Completing quality control checks according to HACCP regulations.
• Perform cleaning tasks as per schedule and record.
• Adhere to uniform, personal hygiene and appearance standards within the kitchen and servery areas.
• Assist in the control of food costs as directed, trained by senior chefs.
• Conducts quality checks of goods received, proper storage of raw and cooked foodstuffs in compliance with food hygiene requirements.

Communication

• Teach junior chefs and apprentices new skills.
• The Chef de Partie should help to maintain effective communication within the kitchen and assist in resolving problems.
• Maintain effective working relationship with food and beverage management and other departments.
• Is customer-oriented and able to converse with diners.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of the full menu and be able to explain dish descriptions including allergens.
• Report all machinery faults e.g. coolers/freezers and promptly inform senior chef on duty.
• E.g. call-out, visual check of trip switch/fuse.