Pastry Chef De Partie in City of Westminster

The Berkeley, Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London (South West), London, SW1X 7RL

About the role

A Pastry Chef de Partie will assist the Sous Chef in the preparation and service of food, ensuring the highest standards are maintained at all times and that kitchen areas, equipment and utensils are kept clean and tidy to the hotel’s standards.

Responsibilities

• Be fully conversant with all Restaurants, Bar, Banqueting and Floor Service menus with regard to the particular items relating to your designated area and other kitchen areas as directed.
• Being responsible for the production of food within your designated section.
• Ensuring that food preparation is of the highest standard at all times.
• Advise Sous Chef of any commodity needing immediate use or attention.
• Encourage and motivate staff within your section.
• Ensure that all refrigerated areas are kept clean, and temperatures are maintained at correct levels and recorded in the correct manner.
• Ensure that portion control is maintained in accordance with company guidelines.
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and that the cleanliness of lockers, showers/toilets and changing rooms are maintained to the required standard of the Hotel.
• Contribute to maintaining an excellent level of service in conjunction with the minimum requirement of the LQA standards at all times.

Qualifications & Experience

Applicants should have previous experience in a similar role within a luxury hotel environment.

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing Support: Subsidised monthly Podiatrist and Masseuse treatments, eye test vouchers and contributions towards glasses, a dedicated team of Mental Health First Aiders & 24‑hour colleague assistance helpline, on and off‑site Occupational Health Service, death in service salary contribution, various wellbeing activities focused on mental and physical health, a complimentary state‑of‑the‑art all‑day dining colleague restaurant serving a range of nutritious meals, cycle to work, volunteering opportunities.
• Recognition and Career Development: Referral Scheme ‘Introduce a Star’ where you can earn up to £1,500, instant colleague recognition and award programme with generous prizes, colleague of the month nominations with generous prizes, additional paid day off to celebrate your Birthday, internal transfer and promotion opportunities, in‑house training and development team with a strong focus on career progression and personal growth, long service awards, preferential room rates of £50 per overnight stay for yourself or your family across the Maybourne, hotel guest experience stay including an overnight stay and wining and dining at our renowned restaurants and bars, 50% food and beverage discount across the Maybourne, social events (Annual Awards, Summer Maybourne Picnic, Welcome to Work, Annual Colleague Party, Annual Colleague Children Party), wedding and baby gifts, retirement functions.

EEO Statement

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.