Demi Chef de Partie - The Kitchen by James Martin

Iconic Hotels & Resorts; New Milton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation available

Free meals for our team

Friends and Family rate at Iconic Lux.

25% discount on Food & Beverage

Discount on Spa treatment and products

Job summary

The Kitchen at Chewton Glen, run in collaboration with James Martin, seeks a Chef to work under the Head Chef and Chef de Partie in our open plan kitchen. We offer an informal dining experience with wood-fired pizzas, burgers, salads and daily cookery classes.

Experience in a hotel/restaurant kitchen is required. You will thrive in a small team, with a keen eye for detail, strong organisational skills and clear communication. Accommodation available if needed and staff meals are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel or restaurant kitchen.
• Confident working in a small team in view of guests.
• Keen eye for detail, organisational skills and communicating with the team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef during each service ensuring dishes are prepared to high standards.
• Work with the brigade, running your section with pride.
• Be a key part of the team feeding guests in the open plan kitchen restaurant.
• Liaise with Head Chef on possible improvements to dishes and service.
• Take ownership to ensure presentation, taste, texture and quality are maintained.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in your section and the kitchen overall.
• Lead by example as part of a close knit brigade.

Skills

Hotel kitchen experience

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

The Kitchen restaurant, in collaboration with James Martin, provides an informal dining experience with an open plan layout offering our guests the chance to watch the Chefs brigade at work. The à la carte menu features wood-fired pizzas, gourmet burgers, superfood salads and much more. Let's not forget within The Kitchen is our state of the art cookery school running daily cookery classes too.

The Kitchen Restaurant stands proud in the grounds of Chewton Glen, a true English original. Privately owned this luxury country house hotel & spa is located in the heart of the tranquil New Forest countryside and just minutes from the coast. 72 bedroom hotel has a spa, two restaurants and 14 stunning treehouse rooms.

Aim of the Chef

Working for the Head Chef and Chef de Partie as part of a team preparing dishes that are made to the highest standards as laid by Chewton Glen.

Responsibilities of the Chef

• Assisting the Head Chef during each service ensuring dishes are prepared to the highest standards.
• Work in unison with the chef's brigade running your section with pride
• Be a key part of the team feeding guests in our beautiful open plan kitchen restaurant
• To liaise with the Head Chef with reference to possible improvements on dishes and service.
• To take ownership and ensure that presentation, taste, texture and quality are maintained at all times.
• To have pride in achieving and maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout your section and the kitchen as a whole
• To lead by example as part of a close knit brigade

Chef - About you

• Experience in working in a hotel or restaurant kitchen
• Confident working in a small team in view of your guests
• You will have a keen eye for detail, organisational skills and confident in communicating with the team

What's in it for you?

• 33,211.78 annual salary
• 6,480 Tronc
• Accommodation available if required
• Free meals for our team
• Friends and Family rate at Iconic Luxury Hotels
• 25% discount on all Food & Beverage
• Discount on Spa treatment and products
• …and much more.

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