Philip Hardy Recruitment are searching for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our client, a well renowned four-star hotel within the Gerrards Cross area.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary up to £27,500/annum
- 40 hours/week contract – extra days payable as overtime
- Generous share of the service charge, paid monthly
- 28 days holiday
- Pension scheme
- Live-in accommodation available
- Free meals on duty
- Staff rewards and annual party
- Friends and Family discounts
You’ll use your proven previous experience as a Chef de Partie to join our client’s small brigade of chefs producing quality fresh foods for the hotel Restaurant, Room Service and Banqueting areas.
The successful candidate will have imagination, an eye for detail and a desire and ability to deliver quality fresh a la carte and buffet food with experience of large volume functions and weddings.
This role is working 40 hours a week over 4 or 5 days as per business needs, including bank holidays and weekends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working in a professional kitchen, preparing and presenting high quality dishes made with fresh foods.
- Working on all sections as required and responsible for maintaining standard of product and service, ensuring maximum guest satisfaction.
- Helping to control departmental expenses including food costs and wages, in line with business levels.
- Implementing and monitoring all Health & Safety and hygiene practices and procedures.
- Motivating, coaching & training junior members of the team.
- Working well with your team members ensuring a smooth service and high team morale.
You will need:
- You will have a minimum of NVQ food preparation Level 2 qualification or equivalent and have previous experience at this level in a professional kitchen working with fresh ingredients.
- Experience working in a quality hotel or gastro-pub kitchen
- A passion for cooking, with a genuine love of food and a real desire to learn and develop your skills.
- A good understanding of all applicable Health & Safety legislation and experience working with strict Health & Hygiene regimes.
- An understanding of food costs and controls.
- Punctuality, reliability and a can do attitude.
- The ability to work in a team in a busy environment, sometimes under pressure with self-motivation and the ability to motivate others.
- Flexibility to work on a rota basis across seven days, mornings and evenings as required.
Pay: £27,500.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Work Location: In person
