Chef de Partie

Avoca; Leinster; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avoca in Wicklow, part of Ireland's renowned hospitality group, is seeking a Chef de Partie to maintain the high standards across our cafes and restaurants. You will prepare dishes in line with Avoca quality, support menu execution and uphold HACCP practices.

The role suits a motivated cook with 1–2 years in a professional kitchen, strong team spirit and pride in hygiene. You will work closely with the Head Chef to deliver exceptional food experiences for our guests.

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary qualification or experience.
• 1-2 years' experience in a Professional kitchen.
• Experience of HACCP documentation.
• Experience of menu planning.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene.

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.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Location: On site / Ashford, Mount Usher Gardens, Co. Wicklow, 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