Chef De Partie

Job Purpose

Assist with the provision of catering at Lydiard House ensuring a high quality offer that meets customer expectations and contributes to the financial performance of the Park

Key Accountabilities

• Support the team to create and maintain a supply infrastructure to provide a creative, diverse menu to appeal to a wide range of customers, including a range of offers and healthy and allergen options, contribute to the team with strong and consistent cooking for the customers
• Assist the catering provision at hospitality-led events operational staff to ensure maximum customer satisfaction from events that provide a profitable source of income.
• Strictly adhere to health and safety procedures within the catering department, ensuring compliance with industry legislation and food safety regulations and HACCP.
• Contribute with ideas to help with operating procedures for opening, closing, presentation, cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment.
• Support the team with identifying opportunities to develop the hospitality and catering services in existing and new sites.
• Assist the Sous Chef and Executive Chef with monthly stock takes, cleaning Schedules, Allergens, Recipes and Day to Day diaries in the kitchen
• Keep up to date about latest trends and developments in the hospitality and catering industry

• Minimum 2 years Experience of catering experience in public, private or voluntary sector, or relevant experience in a catering role.
• Sound knowledge of industry standards for food hygiene and health and safety
• Full Food Hygiene Certificate
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• High level of attention to detail