Chef de Partie - Basildon

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Talkington Bates are a bespoke contract caterer who are currently recruiting for a Chef de Partie to join the team at our clients in the Basildon, Essex SW143WF.

With creativity and foodie flair, you will be working in one of our new contracts within a team of seven. You will be creating seasonal, nutritious, delicious food and inspired to contribute with innovative ideas for all aspects of food service.

You will be part of a team that will be providing breakfast and lunches for approximately 600 people. As the Chef de Partie, you will be preparing, cooking and presenting dishes to a high standard, with a high knowledge of hygiene, compliance, food safety. Being a great team player, you will be comfortable whether in a customer facing role with a live theatre or salad station, or cashier working of a till if required in order to provide a seamless customer experience. We will provide a chef development and training programmes. The ideal applicant would need to be able to provide our guests a first-class customer experience from the moment that they step into our premises to the moment they vacate.

As well as having excellent presentation and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food and service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

Location: Basildon, SS14 3WF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Hours of Work: 40 (Monday - Friday) 6.30am - 3.00pm

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Salary: up to £30,000 per annum

Holidays: 20 days holiday per annum plus Bank/Public Holidays.

Benefits: Company sick pay, workplace pension, employee benefits package - Alpha Rewards, sign-on bonus

As well as having excellent presentation and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food and service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

You will:

Have excellent knowledge of current food trends and an eye for detail
Be innovative and creative with a desire to succeed
Must have excellent culinary skills and understanding of menu planning
Be a proven and hands-on Chef de Partie
Work well under pressure with a calm, mature and professional approach
Be IT literate with financial acumen and effective food cost control
Possess an organised and structure approach to all aspects of the business
Work well within a team setting
support site administration and bookwork

If you have the experience detailed and think this job is what you’re looking for, please apply below with your CV and covering letter and we will contact you to arrange an interview should your application be successful.

Please send your CV to jack@talkingtonbates.com