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Our Chef de Partie operates as a valued member of our talented and friendly Catering team demonstrating a real passion for food and being motivated to invent, produce and present quality dishes in accordance with our hotel offer. You'll be working as part of our friendly team to ensure the efficient day to day running of the kitchen and to assist in providing a consistently high quality dining experience while maintaining sales, reputation and profit of the kitchen as agreed by the Head Chef and Sous Chef.
You'll add value to the efficient and profitable running of the kitchen in order to achieve your business and personal objectives, along with those of your team and the hotel.
We work to a high standard and as a key part of the team you’ll comply with all food safety policies, procedures and practices as essential when working in catering.
You'll need to be flexible to work in different areas, if required, and adhering to all health and safety requirements at all times.
Salary - The full time salary range for this role is £24,400 to £31,000
Contract type - This position is a Permanent contract.
Working pattern - 37.5 hours per week
Location - This role is based at our Ambleside Park Hotel
Key responsibilities
Working in a kitchen environment is fast-paced and can feel pressurised. Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Maintaining sales, reputation and profit of the kitchen as agreed by the Head Chef
Demonstrating your passion for food to invent, produce and present quality dishes
Controlling stock, minimising wastage
Adhering to health and safety regulations at all times
Providing guidance and development opportunities to Commis Chefs and the wider kitchen team
Essential skills/experience you’ll need
Ability to work under pressure.
Experience working in a professional kitchen.
Compliance of all food safety policies, procedures and practices.
Great attention to detail.
Desirable skills/experience you may have
City & Guilds 706 1 and 2 or NVQ equivalent
Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2.
About Ambleside Park:
It’s our Place in the Lakes. Set on the banks of Lake Windermere in the Lake District, it’s a 24 bedroom haven to get away, explore and maybe even be inspired like the great writers and artists of the past.
If you are looking for a hotel with a difference, this could be it. You’ll be surrounded by a team of passionate and dedicated hospitality Partners to give our guests the best experience possible. What is different about our guests though, is that they are Partners, their friends and family. As co-owners in the business, you’ll see this difference in the way your teammates and you approach your job and carry out your responsibilities.
With all of the National Trust park to explore, whether walking on their own or on a guided tour, whizzing about on a mountain bike trail or visiting local craft shops, you can guarantee that our guests will be hungry and looking to recharge with the fantastic food offering we give them.
We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.
Important points to note:
It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
Attachment: Chef-De-Partie-Job-Outline.pdf
We believe in ensuring our Partners have access to a complete spectrum of benefits whilst in the business. After all, our Partners make our Partnership what it is.
Learn a new skill or become more proficient in your hobbies by claiming up to half the cost of certain tutored courses which you pay for yourself (up to a maximum of £250 per year).
25% off at John Lewis and 20% at Waitrose. We know you’d like this one! (some exclusions apply)
From arts & crafts to fishing, from skiing to running, we have so many clubs and societies bringing Partners with shared interests together.
Enjoy a generous holiday provision. Plenty of time for some rest and relaxation. (The amount of holiday you’ll get depends on your role and working hours. It increases over time).
Secure your future with our comprehensive pension scheme and life assurance.
Recharge and reconnect at our exclusive Partner hotels in locations across the UK!
Learn a new skill or become more proficient in your hobbies by claiming up to half the cost of certain tutored courses which you pay for yourself
25% off at John Lewis and 20% at Waitrose. We know you’d like this one!
Enjoy a generous holiday provision. Plenty of time for some rest and relaxation.
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