Kitchen Team Leader / Chef de Partie NEW Center Parcs Posted today Thetford

Center Parcs group; Thetford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading leisure company in Thetford seeks a Kitchen Team Leader (Chef de Partie) to prepare, cook, and present food, while supervising junior staff and managing kitchen operations. Excellent communication skills and previous kitchen experience are essential. This position offers flexible working hours and various benefits to ensure a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Colleague Bonus Scheme

Pension Scheme with Life Assurance

Discounted Center Parcs breaks

Free use of our leisure facilities

20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience in a similar position is essential.
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues is crucial.
• Excellent communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food to agreed standards.
• Provide supervision and coaching to junior staff.
• Assist with management of cost of sales through effective control.

Skills

Ability to build relationships with colleagues

Excellent communicator

Professional and approachable

Calm under pressure

Previous kitchen experience in a similar position

Job description

A lively family favourite, Foresters’ Inn is a contemporary gastro pub offering the perfect place for a family meal. Featuring a tasty menu, from light lunches to tasty burgers, all washed down with our fantastic range of beer and wines – or children‑friendly cocktails – there’s something suitable for everyone.

KITCHEN TEAM LEADER / CHEF DE PARTIE | £14.61 per hour

All colleagues working in the following restaurants: Rajinda Pradesh, Huck’s American Bar and Grill, The Pancake House, Sports Café, The Lakeside Inn, Foresters’ Inn and Vitalé Café Bar will benefit from the discretionary service charge we add to bills. The majority of our guests are happy to reward our colleagues for their excellent service.

We are looking for a Kitchen Team Leader (Chef de Partie) to join our busy team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting food to agreed company standards.

Excellent communication skills are required as you will provide general supervision and coaching to all junior staff, ensuring the personal development of the junior team. You will also deputise for the Assistant Kitchen Manager in their absence, supervising the unit chefs to maintain the smooth running of the kitchen.

Other responsibilities will include assisting with the management of the cost of sales for your unit through effective use of the company ordering system, stock and portion control and minimising food wastage.

Please note that to apply for a role with us, you must be able to reliably commute to Center Parcs Elvedent Forest (IP24 3TR), as it is not easily accessible by public transport. If you plan to use public transport, please follow this link for a realistic overview of your commute: Plan Your Journey.

HOURS OF WORK

Working straight shifts, you will be contracted to work 160 hours per 4‑week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.

As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public/bank holidays and during Christmas and/or New Year on a rota basis.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential requirements

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues
• Previous kitchen experience in a similar position
• Excellent communicator
• Naturally cheerful, patient and friendly
• Professional, approachable and calm under pressure

Desirable requirements

• Experience of ordering and stock control

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal – offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program – providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications
• If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Interviews to be held

Ongoing

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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