Chef de Partie Vacancy available at The White Lion Hotel, Aldeburgh
White Lion Hotel
Market Cross Place
Aldeburgh
Suffolk
IP15 5BJ
Pay: From £27,000 pa
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Are you passionate about hospitality and trained to CDP level? We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Chef de Partie to join our dedicated team at The White Lion Hotel in Aldeburgh.
This is a development role for an experienced Commis Chef with an opportunity to progress to a Sous Chef Level.
Key Tasks:
* Be responsible for a specific area of the kitchen.
* Work with the Head Chef to plan menus and dishes.
* Order stocks and supplies from approved suppliers.
* Ensure that stocks and supplies are of an acceptable, high quality.
* Ensure that stock is rotated on a first in, first out basis.
* Ensure that food is dated, stored correctly and at the right temperature.
* Carry out temperature checks at the start of each shift.
* Ensure that prepared food is of the right quality and that the presentation of all dishes is to the required standard set by the Head Chef.
* Assist with the preparation of staff meals.
* Supervise and provide support ad guidance to Commis Chefs within area.
Special Requirements:
* Be willing to continue development training and/or to work towards a formal qualification
* Be able to work flexibly – working shifts, weekends and bank holidays when required.
Benefits of working as a CDP for The Hotel Folk:
* A share of the tips
* Free Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel
* 50% off food in all our hotel restaurants
* B&B in any of our hotels from only £50 per room, per night
* Family discounts
* Discounted treatments and cost price products at our Weavers' House Spa
* Hospitality Action - Employee Assistance Programme
* Company pension scheme
* Tailored company induction and continued training and development opportunities
About The Hotel Folk:
Founded in 1996, The Hotel Folk have grown to comprise six unique and individual family run hotels, a Country Club, and luxurious Spa. Whilst all our properties are charmingly individual with their own unique personality, the thing they all have in common is the people; a community of Folk obsessed with looking after our guests and delivering a blow-your-socks-off hospitality experience.
You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this role as we cannot offer sponsorship.
If you think you might be well suited to this role and would like to apply, please send your CV to our HR team by emailing