Chef de Partie

Chef de Partie
Cotswolds
Salary up to £24,000 plus benefits
Live out – relocation assistance provided

I am currently recruiting for a fabulous, luxury establishment in the Cotswold’s. My client is seeking two Chef de Parties. There is lots of room for progression and you can learn from the best of the best. They are happy to provide training, but a solid classical cooking foundation is essential.


Key Responsibilities:
General

- Deliver first class service to the customers
- Production of all items, with the correct recipe card and procedure, correct quantity and of good quality;
- To show full support to senior staff, the goals and ideals of the operation, working continually towards the betterment of our customer expectations;
- Checking mis-en-place on quality and quantity;
- Control wastage;
- Manage the front of house service delivery;
- Allocation of work;
- Provide direct supervision of shift staff including maintaining discipline, personal hygiene and appearance of staff in line with relevant policy;
- To maintain hygiene and sanitation;
- To control the wastage and the costs of their section, and to meet budget specifications;
- Portion control;
- Storage of food and provisions;
- Raw material quality check;
- Allocate duties to demi-chef de parties and commis;
- To gain a working knowledge of the healthy eating philosophy and ensure staff are trained and philosophy is implemented in the department;
- Work with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to develop menus and innovate new dishes;
- With the Sous Chef and Executive Chef, meet monthly with the catering food committee;
- With the Sous Chef and Executive Chef, ensure there is adequate rostering of skilled staff to deliver the daily service, team teas and hospitality functions;
- In the absence of Sous Chef and Executive Chef, ensuring timely and quality service according to service specifications and customer expectations;
- To support and participate in activities, which may serve to better our operations or the efficiency of the Catering function;
- Complete any other tasks reasonably requested by the Sous Chef or Executive Chef.

Person Specification:
Essential:

- A minimum two year proven track record supervision of a team;
- Happy to relocate to the Cotswolds or live in close distance to;
- Great cooking skills;
- A cool head;
- Organisational flair;
- Attention to detail;
- Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and public holidays subject to Rota and a willingness to extend or change hours and days of work from time to time upon request and subject to operational requirements.;

Package:

- Salary up to £24,000
- Plus service charge (£400 a month)
- Standard free parking
- Relocation package assistance

If you meet the criteria above and you are interested in this amazing position, please apply today!