Pay: £14.50 per hour
Job Description:
Location: Matfen Hall Country Hotel, Spa and Golf Estate
Position: Chef de Partie
Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour plus tips, minimum 45 hour contract
Reporting to Head Chef
Overview:
Matfen Hall is a privately owned five-star country house 64-bedroom hotel 3AA Rosette Restaurant, spa, and golf course. Converted to a Hotel in 1999 by Sir Hugh and Lady Anna Blackett, the Hotel was purchased by Sir David and Lady Sylvia Harrison and Family in August 2020.
Since the takeover in 2020, a programme of refurbishment and repositioning of Matfen Hall has taken place, with further investment to follow. The direction of the business is to achieve 5 Red Star status within the next two years. As a Chef de Partie you will be part of the repositioning of the Hotel from its previous status as a volume wedding venue and hotel to become a luxury property offering a high-level service with a broad product offering that endears guests to stay for several nights.
The business is now in need of a Chef de Partie to join the existing team within the Kitchen team at Matfen Hall. As a CdP you work alongside a Commis Chefs and Junior Sous Chef on all sections of the kitchen, ensuring that the produce is prepared to the agreed standard, cleaning your section down daily and passing any required orders to the Head Chef or Sous Chef to place with the suppliers. A strict adherence to our HACCP principles is a must, from fridge management and date labelling to effective vacuum packing and blast chilling. Whilst the Head Chef is the creative force for all menus, you will be expected to contribute menu ideas for each new menu.
You will be expected to form excellent relations with the FOH team and the Reception, they will supply you with key information on guests. In particular notes on allergies that you must be aware of as you prepare their meals.
Commis DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Carry out the effective daily running your section at Matfen Hall.
* Ensure daily records of food safety are kept, including fridge temperatures, hot holding, blast chilling.
* Contribute to menus to meet the needs of the business, maintain portion control and reduce wastage to aid the Head Chef in achieving the required costings
· Ensure all allergen and HACCP information detailed and recorded.
* Ensure all dishes are prepared to the agreed standard.
* Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times with guests, members, staff and suppliers alike.
* Work with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to resolve any operational challenges or guest feedback issues.
* Follow all Health and Safety guidance and training supplied
PREREQUISITES:
A passion for using the best produce available and the ability to use it, profitably to give our guests a great experience. Available to work when needed, including weekends, holidays, and nights.
EDUCATION:
Food Safety Level 2 certification.
EXPERIENCE:
The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years industry experience and will be an existing Chef de Partie or Demi CdP, you will have worked in a rural Hotel setting previously ideally you will have had experience of working in a professional kitchen.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
* Tips
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Gym membership
Schedule:
* Holidays
* 5 out of 7 day rotation
Experience:
* Professional Kitchen: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Food Safety Level 2 Certificate (required)
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.50 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 45 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Gym membership
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person