Chef De Partie

Shifts: 5 days out of 7 days, shifts are 7am-3pm or 3pm-10pm

Working with the Sous Chef to maintain standards set by the Company Operating Standards, ensuring kitchen hygiene standards are without exception adhered to. Ensuring that guests always receive through effective communication, with all departments, the highest level of customer care. Ensuring all costs are kept in line with the kitchen budgets agreed by the company.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To ensure that all working areas are always kept clean and tidy.
• To prepare, cook and serve food as specified by the Head Chef and to ensure that the food meets the appropriate specification.
• To assist the sous chef to supervise the Commis Chefs in all food preparation and food production in kitchens.
• To assist the Head Chef in ensuring HACCP is in place to ensure due diligence in preventing an outbreak of food poisoning. Follows good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products at the right temperature
• Able to estimate the daily production needs and checking the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Need to be able to assist the sous chef on planning, organisational and time management.
• When accepting deliveries, care must be taken to check off items against the delivery note and the original order and to only accept items if they are of the correct quality and standard. The number of items must also be checked. Any discrepancies must be marked on the delivery note and drawn to the attention of the Head Chef.
• To assist in food ordering by informing the Head Chef when stocks are reaching par stock levels.
• Ensure good communication throughout the kitchen department at all times.
• To ensure the effective control of refrigeration and dry store goods to ensure that there is no waste.
• To ensure that all areas of responsibility are always kept sanitised and free from dust and debris, following strict and pre-agreed cleaning schedules.
• To take an active role as a team member, welcoming new colleagues, assisting with their training and participating fully in all ongoing training initiatives. Should be able to set an example to others for personal hygiene and cleanliness on and off duty.

Chef de Partie

Location: Cranfield

Salary: £29,000