Chef De Partie

Norfolk Park

Job Number: 200205

Job Title: Chef De Partie

Location: The Olive Tree Restaurant, 1 Bacton Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0RA

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £15,000 - £19,000 per annum

The Dream Lodge Group is one of the UK’s leading luxury park operators with seven parks throughout the UK. We are a family run business and believe in key values like ‘Service’, which is often forgotten by some mainstream operators. Set in the delightful North Norfolk countryside, our stylish award winning restaurant features a fashionable modern interior complete with a sumptuous lounge and spectacular bar. The Olive Tree has won a selection of awards including Diners Choice Award 2015.

Job Description

We are looking for someone who has got bags of stamina and enjoys the fast pace work within a kitchen. You also need to be able to stay calm and work as part of a team during a frenetic service. As head of your section you need to be confident enough to manage the commis chefs working with you - and to give them clear instructions.

• Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes within your speciality
• Managing and training any demi-chef de parties or commis working with you
• Helping the sous chef and head chef to develop new dishes and menus
• Ensuring you and your team have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety
• Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins

Candidate specification

• Great cooking skills
• A cool head
• An ability to delegate appropriately
• Organisational flair
• A grasp of profit margins
• Team player
• Motivated
• Meticulous attention to detail

Preferably one of the following qualifications:

• NVQ/SVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• Any health and safety and food hygiene courses
• BTEC HND in professional cookery
• A foundation degree in culinary arts