Chef de Partie

Avoca Ireland; Ashford; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Day time hours only

No split shifts

Professional Development

Employee Referral Bonus

Complimentary & concession staff meals

Family Friendly Policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance Benefit

Cycle To Work Scheme

Health & Wellness Programmes

Job summary

Avoca Ireland in Mount Usher seeks a Chef de Partie to support the kitchen team in delivering high-quality dishes to a busy café and food market. You will work to Avoca standards, with a focus on HACCP compliance, consistent presentation, and accurate portioning.

The role requires 1–2 years in a professional kitchen, a relevant culinary qualification, and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary qualification or professional kitchen experience.
• 1-2 years in a professional kitchen.
• Experience with HACCP documentation.
• Experience in menu planning.
• Ability to work on own initiative and in a team.
• Maintain high personal hygiene.
• Professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of hygiene, service and presentation.
• Assist with menu planning and costing to meet GP margins.
• Assist with food orders in line with purchasing policy.
• Ensure daily completion of Food Safety/Quality records.
• Lead kitchen team to deliver high standards.
• Check and sign deliveries to ensure quality ingredients.
• Ensure proper food presentation and temperature tracking.
• Assist with stock takes as appropriate.
• Maintain communication with clients, customers and staff.

Skills

Culinary skills

HACCP knowledge

Menu planning

Food safety

Teamwork

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Avoca operates in 13 locations across the country. After all this time, the ethos of Avoca remains the same. We cherish our time-honoured traditions, which have been lovingly passed down through several generations. Our skills might be steeped in a long and rich tradition, but our attitude is to look to the future. We are now heralded as one of Ireland's most exciting retail stores, with a host of award-winning cafes, restaurants and food markets crammed with artisanal ingredients from near and far.

Chef de Partie - Mount UsherJob Specification

A Chef de Partie's role is to prepare food, dishes and recipes in line with Avoca standards and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain the highest standards in food hygiene, service & presentation (HACCP & Health & Safety Legislation)
• Assist with menu planning and menu costings to ensure that the budgeted Gross Profit Margin is achieved, eliminating waste where possible.
• Assist with food orders in line with company purchasing policy, ensuring that only suppliers from the approved supplier list are used.
• To ensure that any Food Safety/Quality records assigned to you are being carried out daily within the kitchen and related areas, without exception.
• To lead the performance of the team to deliver the highest standards of food for our clients.
• To share responsibility with the Head Chef for the checking, probing, and signing of all food deliveries to ensure that only the highest standards of produce is accepted into the unit.
• To ensure that food presentation is innovative, and at the required temperatures are recorded on the appropriate charts.
• To assist with carrying out stock takes as appropriate.
• To review the kitchen hazard list every week with the Head Chef
• To maintain good communications and working relationships with your client, customers, and all staff.

Key Requirements:

• Relevant culinary qualification or experience
• 1-2 years' experience in a Professional kitchen.
• Experience of H.A.C.C.P. documentation
• Experience of menu planning
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene
• Professional and Courteous manner
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to deal and communicate effectively with staff and customers at all levels
• Ability to follow accurately and issue instructions, written or oral

Why work with us?

We're always on the lookout for like-minded folks to join our merry band of men and women. So, apart from coming to work with your amazing teammates every day, we also offer the following benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Day time hours only
• No split shifts
• Professional Development
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Complimentary & concession staff meals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Benefit
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Health & Wellness Programmes

Avoca is an equal opportunities employer