Position; Chef de Partie

Location; Oxford

Salary; £28,000 – £31,000

About the role;

Planet Recruitment are proud to be working with a fast-growing organisation based in the Oxford area who are looking for a Chef de Partie

Responsibilities;

• To check the quality of all goods purchased.
• Ensure all food labelling is carried out as per HACCP.
• To manage the stock rotation.
• To run various sections of kitchen as requested/directed.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the team.
• In liaison with the other chefs, to prepare meat, fish, soup, and vegetarian dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service as directed by the Head and senior chefs.
• To prepare sweets/ desserts/ buffets for Senior Common Room, students, and conference guests.
• To check all food deliveries, storage, cooking, and cooling temperature policies adhere to.
• To practice and follow all health & hygiene regulations, with attention to safe working processes, as outlined.
• Ensure that all food produced is handled hygienically.
• Implement date monitoring of all food, from receipt to service.
• Ensure all HACCP procedures are in place and monitored across the site.
• To be aware of and follow the allergy systems and procedures and be able to communicate queries on allergy contents correctly.
• Understand the importance of serving safe food to people with allergies.
• To undertake and support the Head Chef with any other duties as appropriate.

Essential experience;

• Relevant professional qualifications such as City & Guilds 706 1 or 2, or NVQ, or equivalent professional experience
• CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering or equivalent
• Experience in working across different sections of the kitchen, preferably within a large and busy operation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including an intermediate level of written and spoken English Excellent larder, pastry, and sauce skills.
• Ability to produce a wide variety of dishes, including vegetarian.
• Ability to work without supervision using own initiative.
• Taking responsibility for scheduled tasks.
• High level of attention to detail with the ability to follow recipes accurately.
• Willing to work flexibly as part of the overall team.
• A willingness to progress and develop to achieve personal goals.

Commutable locations;

Witney, Didcot, Abingdon, Wantage, Oxford, Milton Park, Wallingford, Southmoor, Kingston Bagpuize

Key words;

Chef, Chef De Partie, Banqueting Chef, Hospitality, Catering

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