Chef de Partie - Sotogrande

Chef De Partie - Sotogrande

Reporting to the Sous Chef, you will support and provide excellent service within our culinary department. This high-volume position requires a passion for culinary arts and a service-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others and support your team to reach common goals.
• Takes care of daily food preparation and duties assigned by the superiors to meet the standard and quality set by the hotel/outlet.
• Follows the instructions and recommendations from the immediate superiors to complete the daily tasks.
• Coordinates daily tasks with the Sous Chef.
• Responsible for supervising junior cooks.
• Able to estimate the daily production needs and check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Ensure that the production, preparation, and presentation of food are of the highest quality at all times.
• Ensure the highest levels of guest satisfaction, quality, operating, and food costs on an ongoing basis.
• Knowledge of all standard procedures and policies about food preparation, receiving, storage, and sanitation.
• Full awareness of all menu items, their recipes, methods of production, and presentation standards.
• Prepare special meals or substitute items.
• Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
• Maintain food logs. Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared.
• Communicate assistance needed during busy periods.
• Inform Chef of excess food items for use in daily specials.
• Ensure the quality of the food items.
• Follows good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products at the right temperature.
• Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist.
• Establishing and maintaining effective inter-departmental working relationships.
• Ability to produce own work by a deadline and to assist and encourage others in achieving this aim.
• Checks periodically expiry dates and proper storage of food items in the section.
• Consult daily with the Sous Chef, CDC or Executive Chef on the daily requirements, and functions, and also about any last-minute events.
• Guides and trains the subordinates daily to ensure high motivation and an economical working environment.
• Ensure effective communication between staff by maintaining a secure and friendly working environment.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

• Adhere to departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees; serve as a role model.
• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications.
• Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
• Anticipate and address guests' service needs.
• Speak with others using clear and professional language.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
• Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period.
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 3 years of related work experience.
• Must have a technical, trade or vocational school degree or experience.

As a valued member of the CoralTree team, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Group medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• Participation in a pre-tax flexible benefit plan for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement
• An employee assistance program
• Paid time off/sick time
• Participation in a 401(k) plan with a company match
• Complimentary team member meals
• Complimentary room nights at CoralTree Hospitality managed properties

Join us in creating unforgettable experiences for our guests, building vibrant communities, and shaping the future of travel and hospitality.