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Job title: Demi Chef de Partie
Salary: 31,824 GBP
Location: Braunton, Devon
Accommodation provided: Yes
Charge for accommodation: 75.00 GBP per week
Type of contract: Permanent
Hours 48 (4x 12-hour shifts per week)
Workplace description: This hotel features a spa, 2 swimming pools and a popular restaurant. The elegant rooms have modern, en suite bathrooms with free toiletries.
The Restaurant offers formal dining and a seasonal menu, and the casual Terrace Lounge has wonderful views. The hotel also has impressive health facilities, with a fitness centre and sauna. Exmoor National Park is only a 20-minute drive away and Dartmoor National Park can be reached in an hour.
As a Demi Chef you will assist Senior Chefs in running an efficient and profitable kitchen, using quality ingredients to inspire flavourful menus and prepare attractive food.
What will I be doing?
As a Demi Chef, you will perform tasks and follow instructions given to you by a Senior Chef, incorporating knowledge and skills gained to further advance your career. You are responsible for maintaining your kitchen station and equipment throughout your shift whilst showing a willingness to progress and deliver customer satisfaction through the dishes you prepare. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
- Maintain kitchen area and equipment, ensuring your station and utensils are in a hygienic condition at all times.
- Ensure deliveries are stored in the correct locations whilst in a timely manner.
- Deliver a speedy service whilst ensuring the quality and presentation of food.
- Consider portion control to minimise waste whilst preparing dishes.
- Understand and comply with company policy on HASAWA, HACCP level 2 food safety, fire precautions, legal requirements, and perform any other tasks that may be required from time to time.
- Establish relationships with kitchen staff and those assisting in the delivery of service to customers.
- Complete any training or qualifications required by the company.
What are we looking for?
To successfully fill this role as Demi Chef, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn on the job.
- Good communication skills
- Commitment to delivering high levels of food preparation for customer satisfaction
- A neat and tidy appearance (hair and fingernails) and adherence to uniform requirements.
- Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
- Ability to follow instructions and guidance, whilst also using your own initiative
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.
2. Applications and CVs should be in Word/PDF 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.
Please be aware that if you apply for this vacancy then you have given permission under Data Protection (GDPR) for DDH Recruitment Ltd to work with your enclosed information and CV content and to share these details with our clients. We take the receipt of your CV as your permission to proceed with your application. If you do not wish DDH Recruitment Ltd to use your details with our clients, please contact us as soon as possible.
