Chef De Partie - Bakery

Avoca Ireland; Bray; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 38,000; 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's Central Bakery Kitchen is seeking a Chef de Partie to join our team and help deliver Avoca’s renowned standards in food and service. This is a permanent, full-time role based in Bray, with hours from 12:00 to 21:00.

You will work to HACCP-compliant practices, assist with menu planning and costings, and support stock control and daily kitchen operations. Experience in a professional kitchen is essential, and you will thrive in a fast-paced environment within a company with a storied

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in a professional kitchen.
• Relevant culinary qualification or experience.
• Experience with HACCP documentation and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes and recipes to Avoca standards.
• Support menu planning and costings to achieve gross margin.
• Manage food orders and supplier compliance.
• Ensure daily food safety/quality records are maintained.
• Lead kitchen team to deliver high-quality food.
• Check and sign off on deliveries to ensure quality.
• Maintain accurate food presentation and temperature records.
• Assist with stock takes and inventory.

Skills

Culinary skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

HACCP & hygiene

Communication

Education

Culinary qualification

Tools

HACCP documentation

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 Central Bakery Kitchen

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