CHEF DE PARTIE - MONDAY - FRIDAY / DAYTIMES ONLY

CHEF DE PARTIE, Feeding House, Great Western Studios - London

CDP needed in co-working space cafe (MONDAY - FRIDAY DAYTIMES ONLY) 

Farm Girl have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Head Chef to work in their sister cafe, the Feeding House. The Feeding House is a brunch cafe, inside of Great Western Studios, serving speciality coffee and healthy, Antipodean cuisine to the studios holders and employees. 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU  

• Weekends off and daytimes only 
• Being part of a like-minded team who share a passion for healthy, wholesome and nourishing food. 
• Working with experienced and highly qualified staff.
• Training to assist your culinary career.
• A beautiful open and bright working environment. 
• Regular incentives.
• A brilliant food allowance with meals included at work.
• Opportunity to use creativity.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Assisting other kitchen staff with the management of the kitchen. 
• Ensuring that all service within the kitchen is performed to the required standard set by the company. 
• Ensuring that all food production is achieved on a satisfactory level or beyond the company brand standards. 
• Working alongside the Chefs, in all aspects of day-to-day operations of the kitchen. 
• Assisting that all paperwork is completed on a daily basis. The Chef de Partie, along with the Sous Chef is in charge of the daily and weekly checks of The Food Safety Book.
• Regularly recording the fridge temperature when on duty, ensuring that it meets health and standards. 
• Demonstrating and practicing high standards of hygiene and safety in the kitchen. 
• Assisting with the training of new chefs and kitchen porters. 
• Exercising cost control in minimizing wastage and spoilage of resources. 
• Assisting in ensuring the food GP is maintained at 70% and above at all times. 
• Assisting that the ordering is done correctly with the nominated suppliers and stock control procedures are adhered to. 
• To assist in ensuring that the control of waste does not exceed expected levels. 
• Maintaining all equipment within the catering operation, through due care and diligence. 
• Maintaining good relationships with both kitchen, front of house staff and management 
• Opening checks (checking that all ingredients fit the Farm Girl standards and the Food and Safety regulation laws). 
• Daily management and closing Checks (Labels, cleaning of the station and ordering. 

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• At least three years experience in a kitchen. 
• Knowledge in prepping meat and fish from scratch. 
• An excellent standard of cooking skills. 
• Ability to work under pressure. 
• Experience of food costing.