Jobs, fresher vacancy - Chef de Partie - A Great career Future • South East England

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South East England

This stylish and elegant hotel is searching for an enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join their kitchen brigade working with a highly talented Head ChefAs a Chef de Partie you will be an integral part of the team to lead a section in the kitchen creating the finest dishes and working to the highest of standards.The key focus of your role is to share your passion for cooking and food with your team and help train and develop them. You will be working in the more informal restaurant within the establishment, however, you will still be required to produce dishes to a high standard.Main Duties:Plan and oversee day-to-day running of your section to meet service requirementsFollow all health and hygiene standardsSupervise and lead a team of Commis and Demi ChefsSample, smell and observe food to ensure conformance to recipes and standardsTake orders from the Sous Chef and give tasks to Commis and Demi Chefs and check that they are carried out in the correct mannerWrite daily wine, dry storage, food requisitions and kitchen transfers on the appropriate forms for the approval of the Sous Chef in order to achieve the high stock rotation desired in the sectionMaintain a clean and efficient kitchen section and ensures maximum utilization of foodParticipate in food production. Portions meats, fish, vegetables and desserts and utilizes food surpluses to control food costsCommunicate with and assist back-of-the-house personnel to maintain efficient food productionConduct daily food line inspections in section to ensure quality is maintained.Requirements:Ideally NVQ levels 2&3Experience working in a Michelin star or AA Rosette establishmentHotel or Restaurant backgroundGood knowledge of cooking techniques and stylesGood understanding of food, hygiene and safetyCOSHH knowledgeGood verbal and written EnglishComputer literateThe right to work in the United KingdomBenefits:Complimentary nights with breakfast, and 50% discountTeam members awards and incentives schemesGreat Training & DevelopmentComplimentary meals whilst on dutyTo Apply For This Role:To apply for this opportunity, then please send us your most recent up to date CV to murray@firstcontactuk.comPlease feel free to contact us if you need any further information about this role.Visit [firstcontactchefs.com](../) for other Great New Career Opportunities.This is a permanent position.All applicants will have a stable CV with excellent traceable references. The person to suit must be experienced in fresh produceShould also possess NVQ level 1 and 2 or equivalent, and hygiene certificate.You must either be working in or a resident in the United Kingdom to apply for this position . You must be able to prove your Right to Work in the United Kingdom to apply for this role, you must be a UK/EU Citizen and have ILR/PR status or hold a work permit /visa with at least 2 years remaining .In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of the eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.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. If we havent contacted you within 72 hours, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion for this position.First Contact Chefs are passionate about fostering careers in the hospitality industry. We believe in professional career development, rather than simply placing candidates in jobs. We nurture talent to ensure an enhancement of our clients and the industrys reputation as a whole and we are a great supporter of "A Passion to Inspire" developing the relationship between the applicant and employer.By applying directly for this position you accept that we can store your personal data. We promise to never pass your details on to third parties without your direct authorisation.