Chef de Partie

Chef de Partie (CDP)

East London

Due to planned expansion I am currently working with a leading hospitality and catering company to recruit a Chef de Partie /CDP to join their kitchen team at one of their flagship sites in East London.

Chef de Partie / CDP Salary - £33,000

Chef de Partie / CDP role;

· To supervise the preparation and cooking of sufficient food to provide the agreed amount of customer choice with minimum wastage

· To ensure all food preparation is carried out in accordance with food hygiene procedures

· To ensure food is prepared to required standards checking for taste, presentation and quality

· To ensure food is served promptly and work is carried out quickly and efficiently to keep up when busy

· To ensure all food sent out is correctly garnished

· To ensure portion control, preparation and storage methods avoid wastage and keep down costs

· To assist in completion of relevant paperwork reproduction and wastage sheets, cleaning records etc

· To ensure the kitchen and service area are clean, tidy and attractive during service

· Carry out accurate weekly stock takes

To assist in the planning of menus ensuring that they achieve and maintain the budgeted food costs

This is very varied role dependent upon the then size of event or conference and offers excellent career progression within a well respected group.

Essential skills and attributes;

· City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

· Experience of supervising a team

· Good people skills

· Passion about food and customer service

· Food Hygiene Certificate

Interested in joining a forward thinking and progressive company as their Chef de Partie / CDP then call Jo now for a chat or email your CV to apply