Demi Chef de Partie, Cape Town

Job Summary :

This position requiresa technically focused, task orientated person who can work at high pace in adeliberate predictable manner with great attention to detail, who is highly creativewith a passion for food; to assist with the day-to-day running of the pastrykitchen.

Organisational Positioning:

· Department: Kitchen

· Reportingto: Head Pastry Chef

· Location: The Twelve ApostlesHotel Premises

Minimum Experience or Qualification :

· Diploma in Patisserie

· Must have atleast 1 year’s experience in a 5* Hotel or Fine Dining Establishment

· Good knifeskills

· Neat withhigh regard for personal hygiene and presentation

· SolidEnglish verbal communication skills

· Understandingand application of basic math calculations

· Able to work flexible hours, weekends andholidays with a long cycle of consecutive work days

Key Performance Objectives :

· To manage section and staff ensuring that:

- Section stock levels are correct and whererequired requisitioned in accordance with SOP

- Mise en place requirements are planned,actioned and handed over in accordance with SOP

- All food prepared is done in accordance withrecipes an RCH standards

- Section is set up and managed to maximiseproductivity and in accordance with Health and Safety and Statutory Hygienepractices and company guidelines

- Section’s WIF Stock is cleaned, organised,labeled and rotated in accordance with SOP

· To communicate any challenges re. equipment,food and staff to the chef on duty as soon as it becomes known

· To train staff on an ongoing basis to ensurethey are always up to standard with current menu recipes and standards

· Advise kitchen management of order requirementsfor section stock in accordance with business levels ensuring sufficient stockand no wastage

· Ensure that fridge temperatures are monitoredand reported daily

NB: Preference will be given to employees from the designated groupswith the provisions of employment equity act, no. 55 of 1998, sisa internalrecruitment policy as well as units employment equity plans.