Chef de Partie

at  Absolute Taste Fenwick Royal Tunbridge Wells

We have the exciting opportunity to join our Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells team, as a Chef de Partie.

WORKING WITH US:

Absolute Taste is renowned as an award-winning international event design and catering company. Since our very beginning, we have been fanatical about providing fabulous home-made food and world-class service. Our diverse business includes bespoke events, private aviation, restaurants, cafes and performance sports.
Come and join an exciting company which is expanding very quickly and looking for the right people to be part of our team. In return, we develop individuals to be the best they can be and help them along their career paths.

OUR BENEFITS:

• Retails hours
• Always closed Easter Sunday, Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Quietest time of the year is summer, allowing you to have summer holidays!
• Central location, on bus routes and close to train station
• Free off-street parking close by
• 50% staff discount on food and drink
• 25% Fenwick discount card
• Light and bright working environment
• Excellent brand association with the well-established Fenwick
• Large kitchen very well ventilated with good facilities and storage
• Good development and training
• 24/7 telephone health & well-being support & counselling service*
• T&Cs apply to all of the above
  This job description is intended to illustrate the main duties and responsibilities of this job. It is not intended to be exhaustive and you are advised that the duties and responsibilities may change from time to time.

THE ROLE – OVERVIEW:

Joining Absolute Taste as a Chef de Partie, you will be working alongside a great team based in our client’s fantastic state-of-the-art site. If you’re looking for your next exciting challenge and passionate about consistently producing high-quality food then this is the role for you.
Casual hours with flexibility required to work weekends where needed.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

You will put forward menu ideas to the Sous Chef/Head Chef ensuring that you follow and achieve the Absolute Taste quality and style with regard to our food and service delivery. You will adhere to the weekly rotational menus as specified, ensuring that all items outlined on the menu is produced. You will also assist in supervising and coaching the team in areas throughout the day as appropriate.
You will ensure that work is conducted in a clean and tidy way, monitoring on a continual basis. You will ensure that all legislative and Government guidelines are adhered to including the Food Safety Act, Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH and Fire Regulations.
Working with the Sous Chef, you will ensure that all food is produced within the cost parameters set by the budget, regularly monitoring stock control and wastage. This includes ensuring that month end stock takes are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
You will maintain a positive working environment where teamwork, co-operation and respect is reinforced by leading with example