Casual Demi Chef De Partie

We are currently recruiting for a Casual Demi Chef De Partie to join our award winning restaurant team at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh. As the largest 5 star hotel, we also have the biggest banqueting and meeting facilities of any hotel in Edinburgh with a capacity of up to 500 plus additional meeting spaces

Role

A Demi Chef de Partie is required to work in our diverse kitchen that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner under the guidance of our Executive Chef. Our Banqueting team serves restaurant quality Scottish food for our functions and events to a high standard and volume.

As Demi Chef de Partie you will be required to lead your section in the kitchen under supervision of the CDP, ensuring it is fully prepared for service times.

Requirements:

We are looking for someone who is ready to take the next step on your career path. Ideally, you will have at least 2 years’ experience within a kitchen environment, which has included restaurant experience. Our expectations of you will be that you are able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team and have a strong desire to improve on your skills and knowledge as well as:

• Be knowledgeable of classic food preparations, dishes and cooking.
• Have experience in British  cuisine.
• Have experience in working in a multi outlet kitchen operation.
• Knowledge of all standard procedures and policies pertaining to food preparation, receiving, storage and sanitation.
• Full awareness of all menu items, their recipes, methods of production and presentation standards.
• Assess quality control and adhere to service standards.
• Support the junior members of the team
• Ability to produce own work in accordance with a deadline
• Seek own solutions to the minor obstacles that occur from time to time
• To project a pleasant and positive professional image to all contacts at all times
• Flexible approach towards hours