Chef de Partie

This is a Chef de Partie position, paying an annual salary of £20,500 per annum.

The contracted hours are 40 hours per week, on a rota basis

- any 5 out of 7 days.

Overview of duties

• Helps provide smooth running services and a high standard of production by managing his/her section

• Works autonomously to produce dishes in compliance with cooking instructions

• Supervises the commis chefs' work

• Is responsible for the organisation, coordination and service for one area of the kitchen

Main responsibilities

Professional techniques / Production

• Produces and presents the dishes for the section in line with the cooking instructions and processes defined by the hotel and brand

• Ensures that dishes are well presented, of a high standard and at the right temperature

• Delivers dishes in good time to suit guests' wishes

• Depending on the hotel, may be asked to receive deliveries, check and store merchandise

• Organises his/her work and timing to suit fluctuations in guest numbers, special events and particular guests.

Team management

• Leads the team under his/her responsibility and creates a good working atmosphere

• Organises and supervises the work carried out by commis chefs and apprentices in the area under his/her responsibility

• Informs the team about cost optimisation and the reduction of raw material wastage; tracks implementation

• Trains commis chefs, apprentices and interns to a high standard

Management and administration

• Is actively involved in meeting the department's targets:

- by following the cooking instructions to the letter

- by avoiding waste and loss of food items

- by respecting the procedures and internal audits applicable in the hote

• Helps conduct inventories

• Helps manage stocks of equipment by avoiding breakages

Hygiene / Personal safety / Environment

• Ensures that the workplace remains clean and the safety of consumable goods by always respecting HACCP regulations

• Respects the instructions and safety guidelines for the equipment used

• Applies the hotel's security regulations (in case of fire etc)

• Respects the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc).

Contract: architeccture@gmail.com