Assistant Kitchen Manager / Senior Chef de Partie

A range of quality own-brand and high street restaurants and cafés, mixed with great food, family-friendly menus, and a generous sprinkling of excellent service. That’s the recipe for success in our Food and Beverage department. Around each village, the Food and Beverage department employs around 350 team members across nine different restaurants, cafés, and bars, as well as a production kitchen. There’s also a further five concessionary units including well-known brands such as Bella Italia and Café Rouge. From American grills to authentic Indian cuisine, or for those wanting a relaxing drink after a busy day, there’s something to suit all appetites at Center Parcs.

ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER / SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE | Circa £32,700 per annum plus tips

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.

You will assist with leading a kitchen brigade dedicated to providing a first-class service and excellent food quality to our guests.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Kitchen Manager / Head Chef in the effective and efficient management of the kitchen and team
• Ensuring the kitchen operates within its agreed budget through analysing and rectifying food costs and margins
• Monitoring guest satisfaction levels on the quality of food and taking action to remedy shortfalls
• Playing a key role in the Department’s compliance with food safety legislation
• Preparing and presenting food to the determined specification

HOURS OF WORK

Working straight shifts, you will be contracted to work 160 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. Shifts will include 3 weekends out of 4. 

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:

• Ability to lead a team in a busy commercial kitchen environment
• Good financial awareness – stocktaking / work schedules / wastage
• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie with supervisory and training responsibility for a team of chefs in a large organisation OR as a Head Chef / Sous Chef in a smaller establishment
• Excellent communicator
• Excellent organisational and time management skills while working under pressure
• Some knowledge of financial targets and controls

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of back of house systems for stock management and ordering

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:

• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date: 21st January 2025 at 12 Noon

Interviews to be held: Ongoing 

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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