Chef De Partie @ Ship Inn, Musselburgh
The position of Chef de Partie has arisen to join the team at the Ship Inn due to an increase in business and our outdoor kitchen and dining area open for the summer.
Positioned in the seaside town of Musselburgh the job is in an excellent location for those living in East Lothian & Surrounding Areas as well as being easily accessible for those commuting from Edinburgh with excellent bus services.
Our kitchen is custom built to suit the venues food offering of Seaside Bistro cooking seasonally to a high volume & standard, the kitchen is a bright, beautiful, airy & well laid out area with 5 sections where we prepare everything.
The main duties of the role are
- Preparation of food for every service to ensure dishes are prepared in a safe, compliant & timely manner
- Working within the team to train junior members of the Brigade
- Assisting the Head Chef & Sous Chef's with filling in food safety record keeping
- Assisting the Head Chef & Sous Chef with Specials & Menu writing
- Monitoring and recording of wastage as well as coming up with ideas to keep it to a minimum
- Assisting the Head Chef & Sous Chef's to maintain good stock rotation and exemplary kitchen cleanliness
Experience of at least 2 years as a Chef de Partie in a similar standard of Bistro/Brasserie/ Gastropub would be desireable for this role and there is plenty of potential to develop within the growing company if the applicant shows the desire and commitment to progress.
for the role the below soft skills are desireable
- Honest
- Punctual
- Good at Communicating with others
- Hard working
- Responsible
As well as having a professional experience in
- Butchery & Cookery of Meat
- Fish preparation skills including filleting of fish & opening & cleaning of shellfish
- Ability to make stocks & sauces from scratch
- preparation of vegetables & garnishes to a high standard
- Cooking safely to a high standard both for customer satisfaction and food safety
Rehis Elementary Food Hygeine or equivalent is also desirable but not essential as we believe in training and developing our employees and showing them the same commitment and respect to their careers that they show to us.
Benefits of working for us include
- Equal share of gratuities between all employees
- 28 days per year holiday
- a flexible work schedule where the Head Chef will work around you where possible when given suitable notice
- Career development opportunities in one of Scotland's biggest hospitality independents who are opening more and more new venues serving fresh food in venues with their own identity's and ethos
if you would like to join a well established company with all the benefits it entails and development opportunities constantly available please get in touch
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.00-£13.50 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
