Kitchen Team Leader & Chef de Partie — Elevate Every Plate

Village-Hotels---Leeds-North---Kitchen; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym Membership

Hotel Stays

Food & Drink

Friends & Family

Brand Discounts

Wellbeing Support

Job summary

Village Leeds is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader and CDP to own your section and support the wider brigade during busy services, ensuring every plate meets exact standards for quality, temperature and presentation. You will drive food safety, HACCP and brand delivery, run your section flawlessly, coach junior kitchen staff, manage stock to par levels and keep paperwork up to date for monthly stock takes.

We back energetic teams with training, development, and opportunities to grow within Village

Responsibilities

• The Kitchen Floor: Operating as a hands on Chef de Partie. You will run your own section flawlessly while controlling the wider flow of work, monitoring portion sizes, and jumping in to assist other chefs when the tickets pile up.
• The Standards: Driving an obsession with food safety and brand delivery. You will ensure deliveries are temperature checked, dishes are cooked to FRESH specifications, and strict HACCP and EHO directives are met without compromise.
• The Brigade: Supervising and coaching junior kitchen team members and Kitchen Porters. You will translate strategy into action, keeping the team safe around heavy equipment and fostering a culture where everyone is passionate about the menu.
• The Commercial Reality: Protecting the gross profit. You will manage stock to precise par levels, ensure minimal wastage, and keep all relevant paperwork completely up to date for the monthly stock take.

Job description

Village Leeds is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader and CDP to own your section and support the wider brigade during busy services, ensuring every plate meets exact standards for quality, temperature and presentation. You will drive food safety, HACCP and brand delivery, run your section flawlessly, coach junior kitchen staff, manage stock to par levels and keep paperwork up to date for monthly stock takes.

We back energetic teams with training, development, and opportunities to grow within Village