Chef de Partie

Job title:

Chef de Partie

Company

Avoca

Job description

Job Description:Avoca operates in 13 locations across the country. After all this time, the ethos of Avoca remains the same. We cherish our time-honoured traditions, which have been lovingly passed down through several generations. Our skills might be steeped in a long and rich tradition, but our attitude is to look to the future. We are now heralded as one of Ireland’s most exciting retail stores, with a host of award-winning cafes, restaurants and food markets crammed with artisanal ingredients from near and far.We are looking for experienced Chef De Partie to join our Avoca Rathcoole location. Day-time hours only.A Chef de Partie, will assist the Executive Chef in proactively managing Kitchen’s operations ensuring consistent high levels of friendly and professional service, responding promptly to individual guest’s & business needs and requests for all food outlets. The ability to lead a team, be conscientious, demonstrate a passion for quality and good communication and organization skills are very important for this role.The ideal candidate will:

• Have previous notable experience working in a busy restaurant environment
• Be happy to work in a team
• Have a great work ethic
• Lead by example

Roles and Responsibilities:

• HACCP – Food systems management should be up to date and compliant with HACCP and EHO guidelines. Rotation of stock should be regularly practiced (FIFO – First in, first out). Ask questions, make sure you are up to date with HACCP training.
• Food Preparation – Daily and Weekly food preparation should be undertaken to ensure preparation for the following day or week is of a high standard and sufficient.
• Kitchen Setup/End of Day Duties – ensuring all counters and surfaces are clean, along with storage shelves and storage fridges.
• Food storage – Along with HACCP, food should be stored in appropriate, clean, dry containers and labelled with date of production AND use by date.
• Food Presentation – Ensure that all food/dishes are presentable in keeping with Avoca standards or as directed by your line manager/Head Chef.

Competencies:

• Cleanliness/Organization – cleanliness in your day to day duties is an important aspect of this role, along with organization skills to ensure all food is properly stored, rotated, and in keeping with health and safety regulations
• Timekeeping – Adhere to the sick leave policy and absence policies, using correct notification methods (to a direct supervisor). Holidays should be pre-approved before booking
• Multi-tasking – the ability to focus on more than one thing at a time is important as food needs to be prepared in a timely manner. An example of this is keeping an eye on any food items in the oven whilst preparing another dish simultaneously.
• Flexibility – The nature of the business is dependent on customer service which requires certain aspects of flexibility such as roster changes, cover on days that are short-staffed that may be in different areas of the kitchen other than your normal day-to-day role. Every effort shall be made to notify you of this in sufficient time beforehand.

Why work with us?We’re always on the lookout for likeminded folks to join our merry band of men and women. So, apart from coming to work with your amazing teammates every day, we also offer the following benefits:

• Daytime only hours
• Pension Scheme
• Professional Development
• Health & Wellness Programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Family Friendly Policies
• Life Assurance Benefit
• Cycle To Work Scheme

Expected salary

Location

Rathcoole, Co Dublin

Job date

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:04:34 GMT

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