Chef De Partie - Bakery

Avoca; Bray; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

No split shifts

Professional Development

Employee Referral Bonus

Complimentary & concession staff meals

Family Friendly Policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle To Work Scheme

Job summary

Avoca Bray is seeking a Chef de Partie to prepare dishes in line with Avoca standards. This permanent, full-time role runs 12:00–21:00 and is based on-site in Bray, Co.

Wicklow. You will work within a busy kitchen, upholding HACCP, food safety and high presentation standards, assist with menu planning and costings, and help lead a small team to deliver consistent quality for customers across our cafe and food markets.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in a professional kitchen.
• Relevant culinary qualification or demonstrable experience.
• Experience with HACCP documentation.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, service and presentation.
• Assist with menu planning and menu costing to hit gross profit targets.
• Assist with food orders, using approved suppliers.
• Ensure daily completion of Food Safety/Quality records.
• Lead the team to deliver high-quality food for clients.
• Check and sign food deliveries to ensure top produce.
• Ensure proper food presentation and temperature logging.
• Carry out stock takes as appropriate.
• Review kitchen hazard list weekly with Head Chef.
• Maintain good communications with clients, customers and staff.

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Location: On site / Bray, 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. This is a permanent full time role with an immediate start. The working hours for this position are 12:00-21:00.

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
• No split shifts
• Professional Development
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Complimentary & concession staff meals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle To Work Scheme

Avoca is an equal opportunities employer