Demi Chef de Partie

The Alexander Hotel Collection; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel accommodation for you

Discounted accommodation for family

Discounted hair treatments at Utopia

Discount on food & beverage

Discount on spa treatments

Discount on retail products

Birthday off paid on anniversaries

Complimentary overnight stays

Job summary

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa in East Grinstead is seeking a Demi Chef de Partie to join the award‑winning kitchen team. You will prepare and present dishes across service periods, upholding high standards in a 5 Red Star environment.

We offer 40 hours across 5 shifts per week with overtime, plus a range of staff benefits including hotel family discounts, spa discounts and dining offers. Opportunities to progress within a private group of distinguished hotels.

Qualifications

• Working 5 shifts per week across 40 hours with paid overtime.
• Ability to produce plated dishes to rosette standard during a trial shift.
• Experience in managing multi-menu requirements.
• Live locally or can relocate with own transport.

Responsibilities

• Produce food for all service periods in Restaurant, Brasserie, Fine dining, Bar food, Room Service and Afternoon tea.
• Receive, store and rotate all food and non-food items to the required standards.
• Assist with daily menu planning and section supervision as needed.
• Support Chef de Partie with preparation, cooking and service for menu items.
• Deputise for Chef de Partie in their absence and promote teamwork.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and follow HACCP procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

DEMI CHEF DE PARTIE

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, East Street, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH10 4QD

£26,436.80 per annum + monthly service charge payment

• 4 weeks holiday increasing to 5 weeks with service


• 8 Bank holidays


• Free car parking


• Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

• Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels


• Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas


• Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels


• Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas


• Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas


• Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday

The Place

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

5 Red Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 58 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.

2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosettes x 60 covers), AG's Restaurant (3 Rosettes x 38 covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities and also to see sample menus for our restaurants and lounge operations.

Join Alan White, our Executive Chef and his team creating award winning dishes across a range of fresh menu choices. Our Kitchen Brigade creates dishes for our 3 Rosette Grillroom, 2 Rosette Reflections Restaurant as well as our Banqueting, Room Service and Lounge operations.

The Role

• Producing food for all service periods in the Restaurant, as well as Brasserie, Fine dining, Bar food, Room Service and Afternoon tea


• Preparation, production and service of food to the standard required in a timely and efficient manner


• Be responsible for receiving and storing of all relevant food and non-food items


• Assist Chef de Partie with daily menu planning and composition as and when required for your section.


• Supporting the Chef de Partie with the preparation, cooking and service of menu items for restaurant, afternoon tea, as well as banqueting menus


• To deputise for the Chef de Partie in their absence as and when required including supervision of the section


• Practice and promote effective teamwork and communication amongst your direct work colleagues and colleagues in other departments


• Carry out daily cleaning duties within the kitchen as directed by the Chef de Partie,Head/Sous Chef in addition to following a 'clean as you go' policy


• Ensure compliance with inhouse HACCP and food hygiene, health and safety systems to ensure compliance.


• Completing duties in a culture and with an attitude of always striving to exceed standards to promote improvements and raise the quality of feedback from all diners across the hotel

Requirements

• Working 5 shifts per week 40 hrs per week with paid authorised overtime


• Demonstrate during a trial shift the practical ability to be able to produce plated dishes to a rosette standard


• Hold the experience to manage the multi menu requirements


• Live locally or have the ability to relocate to the area with own transportation

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