Senior Chef de Partie (CDP) | La Residence

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

The Senior Chef de Partie (CDP) at La Residence is responsible for ensuring that the high food standards of The Royal Portfolio are met, if not exceeded. They help the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs to oversee standards, operations and staff management all while ensuring we deliver the very best fine dining experience to our guests. This is to ensure that we exceed our company purpose which is "to give our guests a complete experience and a perfect stay".

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage their shift and workload - overseeing staff and allocating duties, ensuring highest food hygiene standards, filling orders accurately and timeously, managing stock and waste, etc.
• Assist the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs in the general day to day running of the kitchens.
• Prepare menus with guidance of the Sous Chef, ensuring the cooking stations are prepped and well stocked.
• Put effort into optimising the cooking process with attention to speed, detail and quality.
• Excellent use of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and processes.
• Follow the guidance of the Senior chefs, but also have input into new ways of presenting of dishes.
• Enforce strict health and hygiene standards.
• Training of junior staff, to grow and uplift them into professional experts.
• Help to maintain a climate of smooth & friendly co-operation, across all departments.
• To strive to study management subjects in preparation of future advancement/or training with the Sous Chef.
• Communicate with guests in open kitchen areas with ease and confidence.
• Timeous execution of key responsibilities as set out by the General Manager, Deputy General Manager and Head Chef.
• Recite, understand, apply and live the Purpose and Value statement.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Diploma in Culinary Arts
• Must have at least 2 years’ experience in a 5* Hotel or Restaurant environment
• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a Chef de Partie position
• Knowledge of HACCP standards
• The ability to take initiative and be a leader
• Must be flexible and willing to work shifts
• Previous experience with and understanding of operational systems and computer literacy
• Ability to multitask and excellent time-management
• Proven job reliability, diligence and dedication
• Attention to detail

It is important that the candidate is able to work as part of a team and is a good cultural fit for The Royal Portfolio.
South African citizenship is advantageous. A valid work permit is essential if you are not in possession of a South African ID document.
Please note it is a condition of employment, that all staff undergo a pre-employment polygraph test.