Chef de Partie

The Vale Resort; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Cycle to work

Discounted food

Employee discount

Gym membership

On-site parking

Sick pay

Store discount

Overtime pay

Gratuity payment

Free laundered uniform

Job summary

The Vale Resort in Pontyclun, Wales, invites applications for a Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team. The role focuses on consistent hygiene, safety, and high standards across all kitchen areas for guests and staff alike.

You will work on all areas of food preparation—from buffets and afternoon teas to bar food, banqueting, and à la carte service in our AA Rosette restaurant. HACCP and allergen controls are essential requirements in our kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing all types of food including buffets, afternoon teas, bar food, banqueting and A La carte.
• Knowledge of HACCP and allergens control within a food production environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in kitchen areas.
• Prepare and present dishes for various service formats including buffets and alacarte menus.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Buffet preparation

A la carte service

Job description

Due to exceptional demand, we are looking to increase our team at The Vale Resort and are currently recruiting for a Chef de Partie. The Vale Resort is an award winning, four-star Hotel, Comprising of 143 bedrooms with five food outlets, two championship golf courses, and Wales’ largest spa, health and racquets club. We also offer state of the art sporting facilities and host top-flight international and club teams. Recent expansion of our Resort includes Hensol Castle, transformed into a luxury and unique wedding and events venue. Recent renovation of the Grade I listed Castle has now opened 23 luxury bedrooms along with award winning Distillery, gin school and visitor attraction tucked away in the cellar.

Salary: £33,406.94 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: Full Time

About The Role

Working as part of the Kitchen team, you will ensure that consistently high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times within the kitchen areas to the satisfaction and safety of the guests, the Health department, the Company and its Personnel and all work carried out is done so in a safe and careful manner.

About You

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in preparing all types of food including buffets, afternoon teas, bar food, banqueting and A La carte menu for our AA rosette restaurant. Previous experience of working in a kitchen is required. An understanding of food health & safety, including HACCP and allergens control within a food production environment is essential.

Benefits

• Company Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted food
• Employee discount
• Gym Membership
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Overtime payment
• Gratuity payment
• Free laundered uniform

Work Location: In person