Chef de Partie

PULLMAN; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Pullman in Delhi, India is seeking a seasoned executive kitchen leader to oversee all culinary operations. You will drive food quality, control costs, and ensure strict adherence to brand standards across all outlets, banquet events, and dining facilities.

The role requires hands-on supervision of chefs and cooks, implementing HACCP and safety protocols, managing inventories, and delivering consistent guest experiences while maximizing profitability.

Responsibilities

• Direct stock management and rotation to ensure optimal inventory control.
• Eliminate food wastage and enforce cost discipline for profitability.
• Ensure consistent execution of food preparation and service per company standards.
• Enforce punctual arrival, proper uniform requirements, and safety equipment protocols.
• Exercise direct authority over kitchen staff through direction, motivation and performance management.
• Conduct quality audits of all food items and implement corrective measures.
• Establish and enforce HACCP compliance with daily verification.
• Maintain proficiency in equipment operation and maintenance procedures.
• Initiate and track equipment repair requests with follow-up accountability.
• Review daily requisitions and analyze food cost worksheets with department heads.

Job description

Job Description

Financial Stewardship

• Direct stock management and rotation protocols for assigned section to ensure optimal inventory control
• Maintain rigorous oversight of operations to eliminate food wastage, enforce cost discipline, and drive profitability

Operational Excellence

• Guarantee consistent execution of all food preparation and service operations in strict adherence to company standards, with unwavering attention to quality, consistency, and cost efficiency
• Enforce strict compliance with personnel standards, including punctual arrival, proper uniform requirements, and mandatory safety equipment protocols
• Exercise direct authority over all kitchen staff through strategic direction, motivation, and performance management
• Conduct comprehensive quality assurance and presentation audits of all food items; implement corrective measures with accountability
• Establish and enforce HACCP compliance protocols across all kitchen operations with documented daily verification
• Ensure all kitchen personnel maintain proficiency in equipment operation and maintenance procedures
• Initiate and track equipment repair requests with follow-up accountability
• Maintain vigilant oversight of refrigeration temperature logs and execute immediate remediation of equipment failures
• Review daily requisitions from all kitchen outlets and conduct rigorous analysis of food cost worksheets in collaboration with department heads

Strategic Planning & Financial Analysis

• Maintain comprehensive awareness of departmental budgets and sales performance metrics
• Develop and present cost-effective proposals for banquets and special events

General Duties

• Maintain authoritative command of all menu specifications, recipes, and preparation methodologies
• Assume full operational control of kitchen functions in the absence of the Executive Chef
• Identify operational deficiencies and implement solutions within established company parameters