Kitchen Team Leader / Chef de Partie
From a big platter of bacon sandwiches to a quick Mediterranean flatbread or our mouth-watering rotisserie chicken, you’ll find plenty of tasty choice on the Sports Café menu. We’re open from breakfast through to midnight and this is a busy, popular venue with the big games being streamed live onto our screens.
KITCHEN TEAM LEADER / CHEF DE PARTIE | £14.18 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.
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.
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:
1. Ability to build relationships with colleagues
2. Previous kitchen experience in a similar position
3. Excellent communicator
4. Naturally cheerful, patient and friendly
5. Professional, approachable and calm under pressure
Desirable requirements:
6. 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:
7. Colleague Bonus Scheme
8. Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
9. Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
10. Free use of our leisure facilities
11. Discounted Center Parcs breaks
12. 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
13. Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
14. An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
15. Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications