Chef de Partie

Avoca; Wicklow; 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 Kilmacanogue is seeking a Chef de Partie to uphold Avoca’s renowned standards in a busy kitchen. You will prepare dishes, support menu execution and ensure food safety, hygiene and quality across every service.

With 2–3 years in a professional kitchen and HACCP experience, you’ll work both independently and as part of a team, contribute to menu planning, manage orders and deliver consistently high presentation for our guests at Kilmacanogue.

Qualifications

• Culinary qualification or proven cooking experience.
• 2–3 years in a professional kitchen.
• Experience with HACCP documentation.
• Experience in menu planning.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene.
• Excellent communication with staff and customers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HACCP standards and health and safety compliance.
• Assist with menu planning and costings to protect GP margin.
• Assist with food orders using approved suppliers.
• Ensure daily completion of food safety/quality records.
• Lead the kitchen team to deliver high-quality food.
• Check and sign deliveries to ensure top produce.
• Ensure innovative food presentation and proper recording.
• Assist with stock takes as needed.
• Review kitchen hazard list weekly with Head Chef.
• Maintain good communication with clients, customers and staff.

Skills

Culinary qualification

Kitchen experience

HACCP experience

Menu planning

Teamwork

Personal hygiene

Communication skills

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 - Avoca Kilmacanogue

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
• 2-3 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