Chef de Partie

Red Ember Recruitment; Franschhoek; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant quality standard

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment is looking for a skilled Chef de Partie to join a prestigious kitchen in Franschhoek. You will support the Senior CDP and Head Chef, ensuring high-quality dishes and flawless service in a 5-star setting.

Your duties include mise en place, food preparation, assisting with stock, and training junior staff while maintaining HACCP standards and cost control to preserve quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience within a 5-star hotel and/or fine dining restaurant.
• Able to follow recipes and presentation of food and dishes as instructed.
• Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen is up to HACCP standards.
• Ensure the highest quality of food and fresh produce.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Cost-control awareness.

Responsibilities

• Assist in checking staff timing, grooming, and personnel cleanliness.
• Monitor food quality and presentation, ensuring consistency with standards and escalate issues as needed.
• Assist in preparing food requisitions and coordinate inter-kitchen transfers.
• Do mise en place, preparation, cutting of meat and fish when needed, cooking and arranging of food.
• Coordinate activities of Commis, Cooks and apprentices for efficient service.
• Control costs by minimizing spoilage, waste and portion control.
• Assist in managing kitchen stock by participating in monthly inventory counts and documentation.
• Ensure proper handling and usage of kitchen equipment, utensils and machinery, and provide training to staff.

Skills

2+ years experience in 5-star hotel or

Recipe following

HACCP standards

Quality of food

Organisational skills

Cost-control awareness

Education

Matric Certificate

Diploma in professional cookery

Job description

Are you a passionate and skilled Chef de Partie looking to elevate your culinary journey? We’re seeking a dedicated professional to join our clients dynamic kitchen team, where creativity, quality, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

You will be supporting the Senior CDP and Head Chef in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of dedicated kitchen sections. Always making sure to maintain food quality and ensuring guest satisfaction through the preparation and presentation of exceptional dishes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the chef in checking the staff timing, grooming, and personnel cleanliness.
• Monitor food quality and presentation, ensuring consistency with the standards set by the Head Chef, and escalating any issues as needed.
• Assist in preparing food requisitions and coordinate inter-kitchen transfers.
• Does all the mise en place, preparation, cutting of meat, fish when the need arise, cooking and arranging of food as instructed.
• Co-ordinate activities of Commis, Cooks and apprentices to ensure an efficient and smooth food service.
• Controls cost by minimizing spoilage, waste and exercising portion control.
• Assist in managing kitchen stock by participating in monthly inventory counts, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Ensure proper handling and usage of kitchen equipment, utensils, and machinery, and provide training to staff when necessary.

Requirements

Experience and skills

• Minimum of 2 years experience within a 5-star hotel and or fine dining restaurant
• Be able to follow recipes and presentation of food and dishes as instructed
• Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen is up to HACCP standards
• Ensure the highest quality of food and fresh produce
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Cost-control awareness

Inherent Requirements

• Matric Certificate
• Diploma in professional cookery advantageous