Chef de Partie - London, United Kingdom - Appcastenterprise

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

What you'll be doing:
Chef De Partie**
32k Basic

On-going training and development

Perks at work

Medicash

Meals on shift
Daretobe a passionate culinary innovator

We are looking for a Chef De Partie Chef to lead our hospitality dining experiences with a flourish of finesse and flair.

Overview:

This venue will be all about quality and innovation, where the job holder works with the Executive Head Chef and Head Chef of hospitality on menu development and standards to deliver exceptional hospitality experiences for up to 9000 covers per event - bethey football, NFL, music concerts or other ad hoc opportunities.

Key Focus Areas

Leads effective and collaborative communication with all key internal and external stakeholders including our Michelin star calibre chef partners with the fore sight to working in the relevant partners establishments.
Ensure we never compromise on quality and flavour through exceptional professional standards
Drive sales, manage volumes and compliance through preferred suppliers and local sourcing where applicable
Deliver client tasting sessions for event planning
People management of both permanent and fixed brigades across multiple hospitality kitchens on site to include effective leadership, recruitment, engagement, training, development and motivation
Legislative and company HSE procedures and standards compliance
Assist the culinary department to manage and control labour costs and to ensure they meet or exceeds company budgets.

Person spec:

You will be ambitious, confident and resilient
You are a nice person who enjoys leading a talented brigade
You have a passion for fresh ingredients and enjoy creating stunning dishes time and time again
Proven track record in high quality environments and have the confidence and ability to demonstrate your own style with finesse and flair
Able to illustrate how you keep pace with food trends and translate them to exciting and appealing menu and food offers
You have a guest first approach and are able to adapt style to a broad range of experiences
Commercial minded with evidence of successfully managing costs in line with exceptional delivery
You take a handson approach
Supervise the delivery of the food service provision required utilising all available resources effectively and efficiently ensuring that all meals are provided to the required quality standards at the specified times to create a consistent customer experienceand avoid any service failures or penalties
Provide the highest level of customer service by role modelling the Levy UK values and behaviours at all times to colleagues, customers and clients
Plan food production and process orders via nominated systems and use the correct approved Compass vendors
Check invoices and delivery notes and report any anomalies using the correct reporting procedure
Supervise the receipt, correct storage and quality of commodities and report any concerns or observations
Ensure the recovery and storage of food and correct labelling procedures are followed
Follow all recipes provided to ensure full compliance of nutritional/dietary requirements
Assist with coaching and mentoring all Apprentice/Trainee Chefs on formal development programmes
Attend Craft Forums, share knowledge and provide constructive feedback to the Food Operations Team
Follow all waste control procedures using the Food Production Process (FPP) guidelines
Assist with the preparation of all function/hospitality menu costs in accordance with the correct pricing structure and provide in a timely manner to your line Manager
Be flexible and comply with any reasonable requests made by your line Manager including if necessary working within other units within reasonable distance
IT literate
Experience within a similar role
City and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Knowledge and experience of supervising or managing people
Intermediate Food Hygiene/level 2

Who we are:
Levy UK + Ireland is the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland.

It is the market leader in the provision of legendary food and drink experiences at some of the UK's most significant sporting, arena, and leisure venues.

Through strong client partnerships, Levy UK + Ireland creates bespoke food concepts, service standards and pioneering design, implementing a guest-first approach and ongoing innovation at each venue.

With a company-wide passion for food, Levy UK + Irelandcreates menus and food experiences that feature fantastic seasonal dishes, with a strong focus on British ingredients.

As well as providing tailor-made concepts for its clients, Levy UK + Ireland also delivers corporate hospitality, event catering, venue sourcing and support services, through its portfolio of businesses.

These include Keith Prowse, Payne and Gunter, andLime Venue Portfolio.

LinkedInLevy UK

Levy UK + Ireland is a sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland which is part of Compass Group Plc, the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in providing food, vending and related services on our clients' premises. The companyoperates across the core sectors of Business + Industry, Defence, Offshore + Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports + Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.

Compass Group UK+I