Pastry Chef de Partie – A Fairmont Managed Hotel, Cape Town needed at Accor Hotel
Job title : Pastry Chef de Partie – A Fairmont Managed Hotel, Cape Town
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : May 23, 2024
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Responsibilities:
Communication and Conduct
- Attend daily shift briefings to keep yourself informed of daily operational requirements.
- Conduct daily shift briefings to kitchen colleagues in absence of Sous Chef
- Lead by example using AccorHotels’s: Mission, Vision & Values
- Communicate daily with supervisors to ensure open lines of communication.
- Ensure all kitchen colleagues are aware of standards & expectations.
- Promote a fun/ professional and disciplined work environment.
- Actively share ideas, opinions & suggestions in daily shift briefings.
- Always present yourself in a full chef’s uniform following all personal hygiene and grooming requirements
- Support & motivate kitchen colleagues.
Health and Safety
- Always promote Health and Safety
- Ensure personal knives and tools are at the utmost cleanliness and always maintained.
- Ensure proper hygiene practices are always followed in line with the Cape Grace, managed by Fairmont Food Safety Programme.
- Ensure that all areas in the kitchen are always kept clean and tidy.
- Adopt a clean as you go approach.
- Assist in clearing, cleaning, washing within the kitchen, including in-depth cleaning, using any approved specialized products and methods laid down.
Stock Management
- Ensure storeroom requisitions requested are accurate to minimize repeat visits.
- Maintain cleanliness and proper rotation of stock in all chillers following FIFO system.
- Ensure stock is stored and labelled correctly.
Training and Development
- Strive to develop as a leader by attending Accor Hotels Managerial Courses
- Support/Coach/Lead & Motivate kitchen colleagues.
- To undergo training in both formal courses and on-the-job to develop baking and kitchen
- organizational skills.
- Actively seek tools for self-growth and development.
- Complete all assigned trainings on Ines.
- Maintain consistent on the job training sessions for culinary colleagues.
Sustainability and Stock
- Always minimize wastage/ spoilage and record wastage on Winnow system.
- To aid stock taking within the total Kitchen Department in conjunction with the Executive Pastry Chef.
- Lead by example when processing any fresh produce with respect to technique to use the product to its fullest yield.
Food Quality and Control
- Strives to maintain & improve all food preparations & presentations.
- Strives to improve Guest Satisfaction results for Food Quality
- Act as an extension of kitchen managers to communicate consistency & quality.
- Daily checks of all mise en place to ensure freshness & quality standards.
- Support colleagues on sections to ensure consistency.
- Perform tasks to the standards & expectations set forth, ensure that all Pastry production served is of a high quality and served at a safe and appropriate temperature.
- Complete assigned tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
- Assign and follow – up tasks as dictated by business volumes and supervisors.
- Performs any other reasonable duties as required by the department head.
Qualifications
- Have a strong working knowledge of ingredients and products with a strong knowledge in international cuisine.
- 5 years of experience in a luxury hotel environment
- Accreditation from a recognized Culinary School (an asset)
- Food Hygiene and Safety trained.
- Strong communication skills
- Enthusiastic and guest driven.
- Computer literate in Excel, Word, Outlook, Materials, and e- mail.
- Analytical and Conceptual thinking ability and implementation skills
- Must be flexible in terms of working hours.
- Must be physically fit.
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
- Must maintain composure and a level head under pressure.
- Must be able to handle a multitude of tasks in an intense, ever-changing environment.
- Must be effective at handling problems in the workplace, including anticipation,
- prevention, identification, and solutions as necessary.
- Must possess outstanding guest services skills
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