Chef de Partie

Job title: Chef de Partie
Salary: 28,000 GBP
Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Accommodation provided: Yes
Charge for accommodation: 125.00 GBP per week ( double room on an all inclusive basis)
Type of contract: Permanent
Workplace description: This hotel is the ideal country retreat for both business and pleasure and is the perfect setting for any occasion. Set in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, our dedicated and friendly staff will look after your every need and they will make sure your stay with us will be a memorable one. Comprising a 490-acre farm, a 29-bedroom country house hotel, the 2 Rosette restaurant and 9 function/conference rooms, this hotel also provides a unique and attractive year round location for the perfect wedding.
Main duties and responsibilities: Constantly demonstrate, develop and maintain agreed food standards within the kitchen.Constantly aim to improve the standard of your cooking.
Produce mis en place for each day and the following days serviced to ensure that the next shift has adequate mis en place.
Contribute towards menu planning & costing as requested.
Report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef.Regularly monitor progress through Head Chef through to satisfactory completion of the problem.
Maintain food safety procedures, particularly food temperatures, food labelling, high risk food temperatures and cleaning schedules, ie up to date and completed on a daily basis.
Ensure that fridges and equipment used during shifts are regularly cleaned.
Make every effort to minimise waste.
Raise orders of required foodstuff to Head Chef to ensure that subsequent shifts have adequate provision.
Adhere to procedures regarding daily spend and kitchen budgets, wastage, staff feeding and kitchen transfer logs.
Be flexible with regards to working different shifts and working within all areas of the kitchen to build up knowledge and skills and create maximum efficiency.
Make every effort to meet customer expectations.
Take effective action on customer complaints to achieve customer satisfaction, reporting both compliments and complaints to the Head Chef together with details of actions taken.
Assist in the training and coaching of trainee chefs as requested.
Take every opportunity to improve your own knowledge and skills in the kitchen.
Be aware of the internal and external customer at all times and adopt the appropriate professional approach to both.
Treat people how you would be expected to be treated yourself.
Take pride in what you do, your department and what we have to offer.
Adhere to the Companys rules regarding appearance and personal hygiene at all times.
Ensure that the restaurant and kitchens are maintained in a high standard of cleanliness
Essential criteria:

You should have a stable background of working as a Chef de Partie in (all fresh) kitchens with some experience in fine dining (up to 2 Rosette would be advantageous) but banqueting experience for more than 300 people is essential
I would like to thank you for your interest shown in this position. Please note that we take your application very seriously, but must stress that applications will only be answered in person if they match the criteria of the position advertised.
Important Notes:
1. Applications should be made by email or phone.
2. Applications should be in Word format only and in ENGLISH!
3. DDH Recruitment Ltd does not charge work seekers for its services.
4. All workers will be subject to UK taxation.
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