Chef De Partie

Klarent Hospitality; St Helens; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Chef de-Partie to join their vibrant team at the Mercure Haydock Park Hotel. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your culinary skills while contributing to a dynamic kitchen environment. As a Chef de-Partie, you will be responsible for food production, ensuring high standards of hygiene, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. The hotel offers a beautiful setting with excellent growth opportunities within the Klarent Hospitality Group. If you are passionate about food and thrive in a collaborative team, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Cash incentives for referrals

Long service recognition cash bonus

Meals provided during shifts

Discounted/free leisure facilities

Discounted hotel stays

Free hotel stays as rewards

Opportunities for personal development

Fully funded apprenticeships

Annual holiday entitlements

Opportunity to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Passionate and willing to learn with a positive attitude.
• Good command of English for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to food production in accordance with chefs' instructions.
• Ensure all dishes are prepared timely and to presentation standards.
• Comply with health and safety guidelines and ensure food hygiene.

Skills

Passion for food

Good organisational skills

Time management skills

Ability to multitask

Good command of English

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Location: Mercure Haydock Park Hotel, Saint Helens

Salary/Benefits: £13.65 plus service charge and benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Posted date: 30/11/2024

Would you like to work for a company that gives you:

• £250, up to £1000 cash incentives when referring a friend to come and join our team - T&C’s apply
• Long service recognition Cash bonus and free overnight hotel stays for services from 2 years and up.

Rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits when you join us:

• Meals provided whilst on shift
• Sales incentives and initiative rewards
• Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities – “Hotel specific”
• Stays in our hotels at discounted prices
• Even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives
• Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
• Fully funded apprenticeships – T&C’s apply
• Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday entitlements

Does the below sound like you?

• Passionate and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
• Genuinely friendly and caring
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Ambitious and hard working
• Good organisational / time management skills
• Resilient, creative, able to multitask and can work under pressure
• Good command of English language to enable communication with the kitchen team
• Ability to work morning, afternoon/evening, and weekends
• Passion for food and able to deliver exceptional customer experiences all the time

Klarent Hospitality are recruiting for a Chef de-Partie

We offer our employees excellent opportunities to grow and develop within the Klarent Hospitality Group Brand Portfolio. We pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff are rewarded and recognised for their hard work, commitments, and long service.

The Role:

• Chef de-Partie will contribute to the production of food items in accordance with instructions from the Sous Chef and/or the Head Chef.
• Be knowledgeable of the day’s business, i.e., know what reservations are booked into the Food & Beverage outlets, be aware of outside events that will impact directly on business, etc.
• Be familiar with the menu and with any “specials” of the day.
• Ensure all dishes are prepared in a timely fashion.
• Ensure all dishes leaving the kitchen/buffet are prepared to the approved standard of presentation.
• Avoid unnecessary wastage, observe proper portion planning and control, and act in a cost-effective, responsible manner.
• Ensure excellent food hygiene practice is observed in the entire food chain from storage through to preparation and service.
• Ensure HACCP compliance within the kitchen and all Food & Beverage outlets.
• Comply with all Health and Safety guidelines and report any issues as appropriate.
• Energy and cost awareness to deliver savings where possible.
• Ensure the kitchen equipment is in working order; report any maintenance issues to Head Chef.
• Follow company control procedures in accordance with the company Internal audit requirements.
• Assist in the training and development of junior members of the kitchen team and supervise the kitchen.

The 4-star Mercure Haydock Park Hotel is surrounded by beautiful grounds and has 135 bedrooms, including luxurious décor and comfortable Standard, elegant Superior rooms and Suites. The traditional Gregorian mansion-style building, the central courtyard and the surroundings of the beautiful landscape grounds are a charming setting for your stay in Haydock. Haydock racecourse is just a stone’s throw away from the hotel, making it perfect for guests attending an event at the course. In the on-site Beerchers restaurant, the chef offers Bistro-style meals and contemporary European cuisine. The Lounge and Conservatory bar invites for light refreshments and an impressive selection of drinks. The Otium Leisure Club in the hotel awaits its guests with a heated indoor pool, sauna, fitness room and steam bath. Wellness treatments are offered on request.