Chef de Partie - A Great Career

First Contact Chefs; Skegness; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A stylish and elegant hotel located in Skegness is seeking an enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join their kitchen brigade. In this role, you will lead a section, create high-quality dishes, and share your culinary passion with your team while upholding top standards in food production. Ideal candidates will have NVQ levels 2 & 3 and experience in an AA Rosette establishment, alongside good knowledge of food hygiene and safety.

Benefits

Complimentary nights with breakfast and 50% discount

Team awards and incentives

Excellent training and development opportunities

Complimentary meals while on duty

Qualifications

• Experience working in an AA Rosette establishment.
• Background in hotels or restaurants.
• Good verbal and written English skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the day-to-day running of your section to meet service requirements.
• Follow all health and hygiene standards.
• Supervise and lead a team of Commis and Demi Chefs.
• Conduct daily food line inspections to ensure quality is maintained.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food hygiene and safety

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

NVQ levels 2 & 3 or equivalent

Job description

This stylish and elegant hotel is searching for an enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join their kitchen brigade working with a highly talented Head Chef.

As a Chef de Partie, you will be an integral part of the team, leading a section in the kitchen, creating the finest dishes, and working to the highest standards.

The key focus of your role is to share your passion for cooking and food with your team, helping to train and develop them. You will work in the more informal restaurant within the establishment, but still be required to produce dishes to a high standard.

Main Duties:

1. Plan and oversee the day-to-day running of your section to meet service requirements.
2. Follow all health and hygiene standards.
3. Supervise and lead a team of Commis and Demi Chefs.
4. Sample, smell, and observe food to ensure conformance to recipes and standards.
5. Take orders from the Sous Chef, assign tasks to team members, and ensure they are carried out correctly.
6. Write daily wine, dry storage, food requisitions, and kitchen transfers for approval by the Sous Chef to maintain high stock rotation.
7. Maintain a clean and efficient kitchen section, ensuring maximum utilization of food.
8. Participate in food production, portioning meats, fish, vegetables, and desserts, and utilize food surpluses to control costs.
9. Communicate with back-of-the-house personnel to maintain efficient food production.
10. Conduct daily food line inspections to ensure quality is maintained.

Requirements:

1. Ideally NVQ levels 2 & 3 or equivalent.
2. Experience working in an AA Rosette establishment.
3. Background in hotels or restaurants.
4. Good knowledge of cooking techniques and styles.
5. Understanding of food hygiene and safety, including COSHH.
6. Good verbal and written English skills.
7. Computer literacy.
8. Right to work in the UK.

Benefits:

1. Complimentary nights with breakfast and 50% discount.
2. Team awards and incentives schemes.
3. Excellent training and development opportunities.
4. Complimentary meals while on duty.

Application Process:

Please send your most recent CV to [e-mail]. Feel free to contact us for further information about this role.

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This is a permanent position. Applicants must have a stable CV with excellent references, experience with fresh produce, and possess NVQ levels 1 & 2 or equivalent, along with a hygiene certificate.

You must be working or residing in the UK and able to prove your right to work. Only UK/EU citizens with ILR/PR or valid work permits with at least 2 years remaining are eligible.

Applications will only be responded to if they meet the criteria. If you haven't heard within 72 hours, your application was unsuccessful.

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