The Carton House Hotel in Maynooth is looking for a new Senior Chef de Partie
By Kim O’Leary
The Carton House Hotel, which is located in Maynooth, is currently recruiting for a Senior Chef de Partie to join their award-winning team. The four-star hotel is advertising for a permanent or full-time position which may suit an ambitious Chef de Partie looking for the next step in the ladder as well as to further develop their knowledge and skills.
The Carton House Hotel has been awarded Best hotel restaurant in Kildare (Irish Restaurant Awards) and Best Hotel Event Venue (Event Industry Awards 2015).
The Chef de Partie will be preparing and presenting high quality dishes and maximising hotel customer satisfaction and profitability through Food and Beverage service.
The successful candidate will be standards driven and detail-orientated and will be someone with: experience in a luxury Hotel background (distinct advantage), talent, creativity and a genuine passion for food, previous experience in a similar position, detailed knowledge of HACCP, excellent self-presentation, a good command of the English Language, flexibility with work hours and the ability to multi-task.
The successful candidate must also have the relevant professional qualification, as well as a proven track record providing a consistently high standard of customer service. The successful candidate must be courteous and focused on upholding exceptional standards of service to our customers.
The Chef de Partie will have a number of responsibilities to fulfil, which includes: contributing to the production of food items in accordance with instructions from the Sous Chef and/or the Head Chef, be knowledgeable of the day's business, i.e. know what reservations are booked in to the F&B outlets, be aware of outside events that will impact directly on business, etc, familiarity with the menu and with any "specials" of the day, ensure all dishes are prepared in a timely fashion with all dishes leaving the kitchen to be at the approved standard of presentation..
The Chef de Partie must also avoid unnecessary wastage, to observe proper portion planning and control and to act in a cost effective, responsible manner, ensure excellent food hygiene practice, ensure HACCP compliance within the kitchen and all Food & Beverage outlets, and ensure the kitchen equipment is in working order; report any maintenance issues to your supervisor.
The successful candidate will be entitled to several employee benefits , including employee discounts in the restaurant and on Darphin Spa treatments and products, including team rates and access to friends/family rates, awards and recognition for good work, meals on duty, uniform supplied and free parking.
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