Chef de Partie (Pastry)

at  Ashdown Park

Job Ref: ELI2683
Branch: Ashdown Park
Location: Ashdown Park, Forest Row
Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary plus generous share of service charge*. Live in available.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: working flexibly 5 days out of 7
Hours per week: 40
Posted date: 10/09/2024
Closing date: 24/10/2024
Our award-winning kitchen team has an opportunity to join our friendly brigade as Chef de Partie within our Pastry Section. We are looking for a skilled and professional pastry chef to work alongside our Head Pastry Chef, Executive Head Chef and their teams within this prestigious kitchen producing top quality desserts and pastries for our popular afternoon teas and 2AA Rosette Anderida Restaurant.
In addition to culinary skills, you will maintain your kitchen section and assist the Head Pastry Chef with the operation of the kitchen to the highest standards required by the hotel. The team work hard to develop chefs at every level and this is an exciting time to be part of new culinary offerings at the hotel.

CHEF DE PARTIE KEY SKILLS

• Committed to the highest standards of cuisine, presentation and food preparation
• A good team player with initiative
• Relevant experience in a high quality kitchen.
• A good understanding of HACCP procedures and implementation.
• Experience as a Pastry chef in a professional kitchen
• Rosette star experience desirable
• A Fresh food background desireable
• Be passionate about great food and service
• Flexible to work hours as required (40 hours per week over a variety of shifts working 5 days out of 7)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To constantly check quality and quantity of food going out of the Kitchen.
• To work with the Pastry kitchen team to ensure an efficient, smooth and quick service while maintaining principles and standards set by the Head Pastry and Executive Head Chef.

If you feel that you can rise to this challenge, then please submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the role early if sufficient applications are received.

• service charge amount is dependent on overall sales performanc