Chef de Partie

at  AVOCA

We are currently looking for full time Chef de Partie for our Avoca Powerscourt location.
This role is for immediate start, involves no nights, day time hours only, 5 days per week.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant culinary qualification
• 1-2 years’ experience in a Professional kitchen.
• Experience in industrial catering.
• Experience of H.A.C.C.P. documentation
• Experience of menu planning
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene
• Professional and Courteous manner
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to deal and communicate effectively with staff and customers at all levels
• Ability to follow accurately and issue instructions, written or oral
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage food costings and ensure budgets are met
  Avoca is an equal opportunities employer.

Skills:

• Food safety
• Food Preparation
• Culinary Skills

• Maintain the highest standards in food hygiene, service & presentation (HACCP & Health & Safety Legislation)
• Assist with menu planning and menu costings to ensure that the budgeted Gross Profit Margin is achieved, eliminating waste where possible.
• Assist with food orders in line with company purchasing policy, ensuring that only suppliers from the approved supplier list are used.
• To ensure that any Food Safety/Quality records assigned to you are being carried out daily within the kitchen and related areas, without exception.
• To lead the performance of the team to deliver the highest standards of food for our clients.
• To share responsibility with the Head Chef for the checking, probing, and signing of all food deliveries to ensure that only the highest standards of produce is accepted into the unit.
• To ensure that food presentation is innovative, and at the required temperatures are recorded on the appropriate charts.
• To assist with carrying out stock takes as appropriate.
• To review the kitchen hazard list every week with the Head Chef.
• To maintain good communications and working relationships with your client, customers, and all staff.