Chef de Partie

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Ballindoon; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Day time hours only

No split shifts

Professional Development

Employee Referral Bonus

Complimentary staff meals

Family Friendly Policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance Benefit

Cycle To Work Scheme

Health & Wellness Programmes

Job summary

Avoca in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, seeks a Chef de Partie to prepare dishes to Avoca standards, in a busy kitchen, focusing on quality and consistency.

You'll support menu planning, cost control, food ordering, and lead the kitchen team while maintaining HACCP records and high hygiene standards. The role offers day-time hours with no split shifts and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards in food hygiene, service and presentation.
• Assist with menu planning and costings to meet GP margins.
• Assist with food orders from approved suppliers.
• Ensure daily Food Safety/Quality records are kept up to date.
• Lead the kitchen team to deliver high standards for clients.
• Check and sign deliveries to ensure quality produce.
• Ensure food presentation is innovative and properly recorded.
• Assist with stock takes as needed.
• Review kitchen hazard list weekly with Head Chef.
• Maintain good relationships with staff, clients and customers.

Skills

Culinary skills

HACCP compliance

Menu planning

Teamwork

Personal hygiene

Professional conduct

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Culinary qualification or equivalent

Job description

Location: On site / Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland

job type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Chefs

Salary: Competitive salary

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.

Job 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