Demi Chef de Partie (Afternoon Tea), The Savoy Hotel

Job title: Demi Chef De Partie (Afternoon Tea)

Department: Kitchen and Food & Beverage

Inspired & supported by: Executive Chef

Salary: £43,557 (including service charge)

 

Your purpose will be: To work with a brigade of talented chefs to produce 5 star quality food for our guests.

 

You will be accountable for:

• Preparing dishes to the high standards of our distinctive 5 star cuisine
• Ensuring our standards for cleanliness and hygiene are well understood and never compromised
• Supporting chefs in your section

 

Your key responsibilities & contribution will be:

• Assisting with producing our dishes as per the specification, ensuring extraordinary quality and consistency for our guests
• Leading the team in your section through a smooth service, with clear communication, delegation and support
• Sharing your ideas to help improve our operation and the F&B offering for our guests
• Being knowledgeable and a role model of all the food hygiene, health & safety and COVID19 policies of the hotel, for the safety of our guests and team
• Taking a proactive approach to resolving issues you have identified (e.g. regarding equipment or processes)

What you will need to do this role:

Essential:

• 3-5 years’ experience in the hospitality industry
• Experience of running a section in a kitchen and ability to motivate others
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and spoken
• Confidence in speaking with colleagues at all levels in the hotel
• Enthusiastic and positive personality and ability to build trusting relationships with others
• Proven organisation skills and ability to meet deadlines with quality results
• GNVQ Level 2 or 3

Desirable:                      

• Experience working in 5 star hospitality
• Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate level 2 or 3
• Experience in fine dining restaurants or 5 star hotels

 

Please note that we believe in flexibility and multi-skilling, and you may be asked to do different tasks from time to time to enable us to meet the needs of our guests and colleagues.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and benefits including pension and life assurance
• 31 days of holiday including public holidays (increase to 33 days after 5 years)
• Cashback scheme for everyday wellbeing/healthcare expenses including Perkbox
• Special rates for Savoy colleagues and their friends & family and discount across Accor hotels worldwide
• Fantastic colleague rates in Fairmont and Raffles hotels worldwide that includes friends & family
• Free stay at The Savoy after successful completion of probation
• 50% discount at our iconic American & Beaufort Bars
• 50% discount at our world-famous Afternoon Tea
• 50% discount at our spa and florist
• 50% discount at Gordon Ramsay's River Restaurant and Savoy Grill
• 20% at Gordon Ramsay restaurants outside the hotel and restaurant 1890
• Laundry services & dry cleaning for uniformed and non-uniformed colleagues
• Colleague gym facility and Virgin Active gym membership discount
• Seasonal ticket loan for employees to cover the cost of travelling to and from the workplace via modes such as tram, rail, bus or others.
• Annual optician reimbursements for eye tests and glasses
• Colleague restaurant
• Local F&B, retail and gym discounts
• Interfaith prayer room
• Wellness room
• Cycle to work scheme