Chef de Partie

Job Summary

This role supports the Sous Chef/Senior Sous Chef by maintaining food quality, managing kitchen operations, training staff, controlling costs, and ensuring compliance with hygiene and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food quality standards and ensure mise en place meets hotel requirements
• Contribute ideas for menus, daily specials, and food promotions for special occasions
• Direct and coordinate kitchen crew activities to ensure efficient food service
• Oversee kitchen operations during the absence of the Sous Chef/Senior Sous Chef
• Apply standard recipes aligned with hotel service standards
• Minimize food wastage by exercising proper food portioning techniques
• Maintain high hygiene standards and comply with National Environment Agency (NEA) safety and hygiene regulations
• Prepare inter-kitchen transfers and verify quality and quantity of food received from market orders, food stores, and sub-departments
• Select appropriate service dishes and present food according to hotel standards before serving
• Manage and train kitchen crew to enhance performance and service quality
• Control stock levels and monitor costs to optimize kitchen operations
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as assigned by Supervisor

Required competencies and certifications

• National Food Safety certification
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Western or local food preparation
• Good communication skills to effectively coordinate kitchen activities and team training
• Willingness to work on weekends and public holidays