Senior Chef de Partie - Lead 2 Sections in Busy Kitchen
- manchester, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent
- Full time
Job Description
Dakota Hotel based in Dakota Manchester are seeking a skilled Chef and hard-working individual to join our Kitchen Team in the role of Senior Chef de Partie .
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
Earnings are £15.30 per hour, paid weeklyequating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £35,006.40 (inclusive of theanticipated tronc payment).
The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 40 hours per week usually shifts will be varied, working any 4 days out of 7 including working weekends.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be confident in working a busy service and be able to run at least two different sections within the kitchen.
- Prepare and cook dishes according to the specification as set out by the Head Chef. This pertains to all menus including a la carte, room service, breakfast, bar food, bar snacks, events, and guest amenities.
- Carry out prep work throughout any allocated section of the kitchen with the ability to maintain excellent knife skills.
- Be able to multi-task and work through busy service times.
- Carry out a full clean down of the kitchen and maintain an immaculate working environment.
- Be committed to working wholeheartedly as part of the team, effectively communicating with all members of the kitchen and front of house team.
- A strong understanding and ability to adhere to Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation.
- Display a willingness to learn and support across different areas of the Kitchen.
BENEFITS
In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity andopportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when youjoin our team include:
- Special discounts on stays and dining at anyDakota
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program whichincludes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GPconsultations and private prescription services, as well as access to dailyrewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
- Support from our inhouse Mental HealthChampions
- Additional holiday day on the first anniversaryof your employment
- Family-friendly flexible working options
- Meals on duty and uniforming
- Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our teamand every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
- Accredited, certified compliance training givenon employment
- Access to a suite of external, certifiedresources via our Learning Management System
- Supportive continuous professional developmentculture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan
- Opportunities to undertake both internal andexternal training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships
Dakota Hotel based in Dakota Manchester are seeking a skilled Chef and hard-working individual to join our Kitchen Team in the role of Senior Chef de Partie .
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
Earnings are £15.30 per hour, paid weeklyequating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £35,006.40 (inclusive of theanticipated tronc payment).
The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 40 hours per week usually shifts will be varied, working any 4 days out of 7 including working weekends.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be confident in working a busy service and be able to run at least two different sections within the kitchen.
- Prepare and cook dishes according to the specification as set out by the Head Chef. This pertains to all menus including a la carte, room service, breakfast, bar food, bar snacks, events, and guest amenities.
- Carry out prep work throughout any allocated section of the kitchen with the ability to maintain excellent knife skills.
- Be able to multi-task and work through busy service times.
- Carry out a full clean down of the kitchen and maintain an immaculate working environment.
- Be committed to working wholeheartedly as part of the team, effectively communicating with all members of the kitchen and front of house team.
- A strong understanding and ability to adhere to Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation.
- Display a willingness to learn and support across different areas of the Kitchen.
BENEFITS
In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity andopportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when youjoin our team include:
- Special discounts on stays and dining at anyDakota
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program whichincludes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GPconsultations and private prescription services, as well as access to dailyrewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
- Support from our inhouse Mental HealthChampions
- Additional holiday day on the first anniversaryof your employment
- Family-friendly flexible working options
- Meals on duty and uniforming
- Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our teamand every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
- Accredited, certified compliance training givenon employment
- Access to a suite of external, certifiedresources via our Learning Management System
- Supportive continuous professional developmentculture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan
- Opportunities to undertake both internal andexternal training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships
ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS
Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral . We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle with more in our pipeline.
Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the last five years in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the 2024 Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK, as well as being awarded the Spotlight Award for Best Places to Work for LGBTQIA+ employees.
As recent winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year ’, we have award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and, for four consecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’ in the industry, demonstrating our success in developing talent.
Eurocentral | Edinburgh | Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle
Our location, 29 Ducie St, Manchester M1 2JL, iscentrallylocatedin the Piccadilly Basin, close to PiccadillyStation ideallylocatedfor public transport users.
We are home to 137 luxury bedrooms, including 27 suites -the most in the city, a destination cocktail bar with champagne room, and abrasserie style grill with private dining rooms as well as a spectacularterrace.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will have/be:
- A minimum of 2 years professional cooking experience in a full-service restaurant as a Commis Chef or Demi Chef.
- Have experience and the ability to carry out food preparation of fish and meats.
- Demonstrate a passion for quality food and preparation.
- Be hardworking and a team-player.
- Previous qualifications in Food Safety are preferred, although training in Health & Safety, Allergens, and Food Hygiene standards and procedures will be given.
- An enthusiastic individualwho will promote our culture of positivity.
- Be task oriented with agreat pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
- Flexible with shiftpatterns and available around the needs of our business.
- Successful candidates mustdemonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part ofour team.
APPLY
Please send us your up to date CV.
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