Chef De Partie

AccorHotel; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road, part of AccorHotel, seeks an experienced culinary professional to lead Food & Beverage production planning and oversee a team in a fast-paced hotel kitchen.

You will manage a small team, maintain par stocks, control costs, and ensure safety and hygiene per HACCP standards, while collaborating with the Restaurant Manager and other culinary leaders.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in culinary related courses.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience, with 1 year in a similar role.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the kitchen team and manage a team of 3–4 Commis.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate the activities of the team to ensure operative effectiveness.
• Ensure par stock levels are maintained by calculating inventory, ordering and retrieving supplies.
• Monitor grooming and personal hygiene to ensure standards are maintained.
• Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.
• Analyze food costs and determine cost-effective recipes while maintaining standards.
• Coordinate operations with departments to ensure readiness and efficient resources.

Skills

Team leadership

Education

Diploma / Degree in Culinary related courses

Job description

Company Description

Strategically located in the heart of the IT corridor- Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road brings to you different categories of beautiful rooms that are sleek and contemporary designed, full of modern day amenities suitable for your stay. In proximity to numerous IT parks and corporate hubs notably- Ecospace Business Park, Prestige Techpark, Cessna Business Park, Salarpuria Techparks- Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road offers the perfect residence to travelers across the globe.

Nearby to corporate offices- JP Morgan, Accenture, Honeywell, Deloitte and many more along Sarjapur Road and Marathahalli, Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road brings to you seamless benefits of hosting events and conferences in well-equipped meeting spaces. Bengaluru, besides the Silicon Valley of the country, is close to some of the most significant historical and leisure destinations in South India- Mysore, Coorg, Goa, Munnar, Ooty, Pondicherry to name a few among the long list of leisure destinations.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Food & Beverage Production Planning
2. Plan and coordinate the activities of the team to ensure operative effectiveness.
3. Ensure par stock levels are maintained by calculating inventory, ordering and retrieving supplies.
4. Ensure to contribute to achieve the objectives set within the culinary department.
5. Manage the team to ensure the proper use of equipment and efficient completion of all tasks.
6. Monitor grooming and personal hygiene of the team to ensure that the standards are maintained.
7. Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.
8. Analyze food costs and determine most cost-effective recipes while ensuring that standards are maintained.
9. Identify optimal, cost effective use of the resources and educate the team on the same.
10. Monitor the operations of the assigned function to ensure that the food wastage is minimized.
11. Ensure that all dishes are prepared according to the recipe and to the correct quantity.
12. To ensure that the section is being kept clean and tidy at all times as per the standards.
13. Closely communicate with Restaurant Manager & Assistant Manager, on specialfunctions, booking, menu item availability, service problems, guest comments and guest preferences.
14. Ensure to take extra care to prevent the use of contaminated products in any process of food preparation.
15. Monitor the presentation of food to ensure that it complies with company standards and set guidelines.
16. To ensure that Commis chefs receive the appropriate training and optimum guidance.
17. Ensure that all stocks are kept under optimum conditions and any anticipated shortages are communicated promptly to the Executive Sous chef or Executive chef.
18. Attend to day-to-day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies.
19. Coordinate operations with Department Associates, Team Leaders and other Departmental Managers to ensure operational readiness, efficiency in resource utilization, and the prompt delivery of services.
20. Ensure to monitor quantity and quality of food products to ensure compliance with the standards.
21. Strictly follow all recipes, methods and instructions from the Executive Chef / Executive Sous Chef.
22. Handle additional responsibilities as and when delegated by the Management.
23. Hygiene / Personal safety / Environment:
24. Ensures that the workplace and storage areas remain clean and tidy, and the safety of consumable goods by always respecting HACCP regulations
25. Respects the instructions and safety guidelines for the equipment (s)he uses
26. Applies the hotel's security regulations (in case of fire etc)
27. Respects the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc).
28. Practice strict control on food portioning and wastage, thereby ensuring gross food profitability

Qualifications

• Must have Diploma / Degree in Culinary related courses
• Minimum of 4 years of experience, with 1 year experience in similar role.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the kitchen team and manage ateam of 3 - 4 Commis

Additional Information

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We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.