Chef de Partie - A Great career Future

First Contact Chefs; Egham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An upscale hotel in Egham is seeking a passionate Chef de Partie to join their kitchen team. In this role, you will lead a section, ensuring high-quality dish production while training and supervising junior chefs. Candidates should ideally hold NVQ levels 2 & 3 and have experience in high-end establishments. Excellent working conditions and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Complimentary meals while on duty

Team awards and incentives

Excellent training and development opportunities

Complimentary nights with breakfast and a 50% discount

Qualifications

• Experience in a Michelin star or AA Rosette establishment is preferred.
• Good verbal and written English skills are essential.
• Must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead a section in the kitchen producing high-quality dishes.
• Supervise and train junior kitchen staff.
• Ensure all health and hygiene standards are followed.

Skills

Cooking techniques and styles

Food hygiene and safety

Supervision

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

NVQ levels 2 & 3

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 to create the finest dishes and work 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 and assign tasks to team members, ensuring 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 and ensure 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 and assist 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.
2. Experience working in a Michelin star or 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. Legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

Benefits:

1. Complimentary nights with breakfast and a 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]. For more information about this role, feel free to contact us.

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This is a permanent position. Applicants should 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 in the UK, including UK/EU citizenship, ILR/PR status, or a valid work permit with at least 2 years remaining.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK, with documentation provided during the recruitment process.

Thank you for your interest. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 72 hours. Unsuccessful applications will not receive individual responses.

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