Chef de Partie – Casual

at  Lexington Catering

NECESSARY OPERATIONAL SKILLS:

• Job Knowledge, Technical Knowledge, Expertise, Customer Service

NECESSARY INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Effective Communicator; Verbal (Speech) and Non-Verbal (Listening), Team Worker, Team Builder, Persuasiveness, and Flexibility

JOB ROLE

To assist the kitchen in producing food of the highest quality in terms of presentation and taste.

DUTIES:

• Ensure that cooking and presentation of food is to a constant high standard
• Ensure all time schedules are achieved when required
• To assist in the development of Commis Chefs and kitchen porters
• To understand the head chefs and customers needs in relation to the business
• To assist in maintaining all legal health, hygiene and safety records
• To assist to ensuring that the cleanliness is maintained within the kitchen
• To be totally focused on the job at hand
• Input of new ideas and food styles to assist in maintaining customer satisfaction
• To carry out all reasonable tasks expected by management

DUTIES:

• Ensure that team building is effective to meet site and company requirements
• To ensure attendance at all chefs briefs
• Ensure attendance of all relevant training and development courses
• Ensure that there is a clear understanding of what is expected of you
• To communicate with the team and to ensure they all understand the parameters of the business through the head chef objectives
• Liaise with head chef to ensure that all work is carried out efficiently and to the correct timescales