Chef De Partie

Huck's American Bar and Grill – where everything from the welcome at the door to the food on your plate, is all-American. We've combed the West Coast and scoured the Deep South looking for the most mouth-watering recipes the United States has to offer. after a busy day, there’s something to suit all appetites at Center Parcs.

KITCHEN TEAM LEADER / CHEF DE PARTIE | £15.05 per hour All colleagues working in the following restaurants: Rajinda Pradesh, Huck's American Bar and Grill, The Pancake House, Sports Café, The Lakeside Inn, Foresters' Inn and Vitalé Café Bar will benefit from the discretionary service charge we add to bills. The majority of our guests are happy to reward our colleagues for their excellent service.

We are looking for a Kitchen Team Leader (Chef de Partie) to join our busy team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting food to agreed company standards.

Excellent communication skills are required as you will provide general supervision and coaching to all junior staff, ensuring the personal development of the junior team. You will also deputise for the Assistant Kitchen Manager in their absence, supervising the unit chefs to maintain the smooth running of the kitchen.

Other responsibilities will include assisting with the management of the cost of sales for your unit through effective use of the company ordering system, stock and portion control and minimising food wastage.

Please note that follow this link for a realistic overview of your commute: Plan Your Journey HOURS OF WORK Working straight shifts, you will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period. These shifts will fall between 12pm and 10:30pm and will include working weekends on a rota basis.

As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.

• EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Essential requirements:
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues
• Previous kitchen experience in a similar position
• Excellent communicator
• Naturally cheerful, patient and friendly
• Professional, approachable and calm under pressure
• Desirable requirements:
• Experience of ordering and stock control

ABOUT THE BENEFITS Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal – offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program – providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications
• If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Interviews to be held: Ongoing Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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