Société : Birmingham Rep Lieu : Birmingham England
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The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 10th April at midday Interviews will be scheduled when suitable candidates apply Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.
Guidance Please read the job description carefully before starting your application to ensure that you meet all of the essential criteria and are able to provide evidence in your application to support these areas.
Only relevant information will be considered when shortlisting candidates.
In line with GDPR, your application will be retained securely for 6 months before being destroyed if you are unsuccessful.
Vacancies will generally close by the deadline, however, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.
We therefore advise candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible if they wish to be considered for the role.
Any applications made after the deadline will not be considered.
Role Summary The main responsibilities of the Chef de Partie will be:
To be totally customer focused by consistently delivering excellent customer service with an informed, friendly and effective approach.
To be responsible for the preparation and presentation of all dishes in your allocated working area to help ensure that guests receive efficient service and high quality dishes.
To gain experience in all sections of the kitchen and ensure that company and legal requirements are maintained at all times.
As part of the role we would like to give you the opportunity to progress to Sous Chef through on the job training.
Main duties and responsibilities To be fully aware of The Rep activities and facilities.
To be fully aware of the preparation and service of all dishes on The Rep menus.
To prepare and present dishes on hotel menus to standard, making adjustments as appropriate to meet any customer requests or dietary requirements.
To ensure mise en place is carried out in your allocated area of work to meet forecasted demand.
To record temperature checks on food and in storage areas as directed to ensure statutory requirements are met and report any variances so they can be rectified immediately.
To follow portion control guidelines in order to ensure the profitability of the kitchen is maintained.
To ensure food materials are stored correctly and rotated to meet company and legal requirements.
To keep food wastage to a minimum.
To maintain high standards of working practices in terms of personal appearance and working methods.
To assist with the training of and supervise junior members of the kitchen brigade.
To assist with quality control and menu planning where appropriate.
To practice the correct and safe use and care of all items of equipment.
To report any damage or wear and tear occurring within your areas of work.
To ensure all security and control procedures laid down are strictly adhered to.
To assist with various cleaning duties as required.
To be aware of product costs and kitchen gross profit targets.
To assist with the ordering of food materials as required following Company procedures.
To ensure on all occasions you observe safe and hygienic working practices in order to satisfy the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act and other statutory legislation.
To attend training when required.
To be fully aware of and strictly observe Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Fire Safety and Security policies and procedures.
To be fully aware of and comply Company rules and regulations as identified in the Team Member handbook and on the Team Noticeboards.
Specific Responsibilities To ensure kitchen porters cleaning schedules are being followed and fully completed to standard.
To take action when and where required to rectify any failings and/or report any non-compliance issues to the Head Chef or Sous Chef.
To support any senior chef in the absence of the Head Chef.
To attend daily meetings and communicate changes in the business and other relevant information.
General Responsibilities Adhere to and implement the guidelines, procedures and policies of the company as detailed in the staff policies (available from the staff intranet).
Play a role in the life of the company and work across departments to develop a positive and engaged organisational culture including playing active and positive roles in staff forums/committees.
Be aware of, and comply with, rules and legislation pertaining to Health & Safety at work and abide by the procedures set out in the Health & Safety Policy.
Be aware of, and comply with, rules and legislation pertaining to data security, and GDPR, at work and abide by the procedures set out in the Data Protection Policy.
All staff are expected to demonstrate an understanding of, and adherence to, our safeguarding policy, including a duty to report any issues of concern.
Any other duties The duties and responsibilities set out should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive.
The post-holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities within the organisation which are appropriate with the level of the role without changing the general character of the post.
The post-holder may also be called upon to carry out duties that would not normally be associated with the post on a temporary basis where there is a strong organisational requirement for that to happen.
The post-holder would be given appropriate training and equipment to carry out any duties of this kind.
Key Relationships This role forms part of the Catering & Hospitality Team .
You will be managed by the Head Chef .
This structure may change from time to time based on business need, but reflects the broad areas of responsibility.
Internal Members of the Senior Management team Heads of Department across the organisation Members of the Board, and committees with oversight of departmental activities Staff groups, forums and trade unions as required External Providers, suppliers Users of the theatre and the public Person specification You must have..
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Willingness to learn Committed and a team player Positive attitude Ambition to progress within the Catering & Hospitality Team A genuine passion for food Ability to work unsupervised Self-motivation Exercise good time keeping and be reliable Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role or as a Senior CDP A sound working knowledge of food safety regulations HACCP/COSHH If you do not demonstrate that you meet all these criteria you may not be shortlisted.
Itd be great if you had..
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Experience of working in catering Worked as part of a team before Experience in high volume banqueting buffet work Knowledge of section stock control and ordering If we need to choose between candidates who meet the essential criteria, we may take these factors into account.
Terms & Conditions Role name:
Chef de Partie Period of work:
This is a permanent, annualised contract, subject to successful completion of a probationary period of 3 months .
Pay:
£21,118.17 - £24,021.66 per annum dependant on experience.
Hours:
2,028 per annum (equivalent to 39 hours per week) Some evening and weekend work will be required.
We actively encourage applications for job shares and other flexible working arrangements, and will make every effort to accommodate these requests.
Holidays:
20 days per year plus public holidays rising to 25 with service, plus bank holidays.
The holiday year runs from 1 September to 31 August each year.
Noticeperiod:
The notice period will be 8 weeks Location of work:
Your main place of work will be The Rep in Birmingham, but you may be required to work permanently or temporarily at other locations locally.
You may be asked to work temporarily in other locations in the UK.
Your role may involve some international travel.
Other benefits Contributory staff pension, 5% employee and 3% employer Non-contractual benefits A day off for your Birthday Free-to-use employee assistance service Staff ticket discount Staff discount in The Rep food and drink outlets (when available) 20% Season Ticket discount on parking at Q-Parks We actively encourage all staff to see shows as believe that being part of The Rep product enhances everyones experience as an employee and ambassador.
To ensure everyone has a chance to attend shows every staff member is invited to attend press night for all The Rep's own productions along with further complimentary tickets where possible as well as competitive discounts throughout the year.
Theres no such thing as perfection At the Rep we dont expect or look for the perfect candidate, instead we look for people who can positively contribute to our team.
In return you will be given support, encouragement and all the right conditions to grow, succeed and be your best.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where difference is a strength and every unique voice and skill is recognised and valued.
For us, recruitment is more than a match against a job description, its about feeling excited to come to work every day and being proud of who you work with and for.
We believe The Rep is for everyone, so however you identify, whatever your background, if you feel excited about this role then we urge you to please apply.
Its important to us that The Rep reflects the communities we serve and therefore we particularly welcome applicants from the global majority and D/deaf & disabled communities as these groups are not as well represented as we want them to be.
We want our Rep to be culturally informed and accessible to all, so we encourage you to celebrate and share your own cultural experience and knowledge of our city proudly in your application.
We guarantee to interview anyone from these under-represented groups whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
By minimum criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence (or could with reasonable support), as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.
Diversity monitoring Our ultimate aim is to have diversity of all kinds in every layer of the organisation and to help us keep track of our success we kindly ask you to complete an Equality and Diversity form alongside your application.
Participation is voluntary but appreciated and your responses will be anonymous and not shared with the recruiting managers.
Environmental As one of the largest producing houses in the midlands, we are aware that we have a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements.
As such, we are aiming to be carbon neutral within 10 years with sustainability at the forefront of our working practices and integrate climate aware work into our programme.
We have committed to adopt the Green Book Sustainable Productions framework on a minimum of 2 productions a year.
Our Environmental Working Group is comprised of staff from across organisation to become environmental champions and meet regularly to review and update our Environmental policy and plans.
We are committed to exploring, trailing and renewing ways in which the organisation and staff can reduce their environmental impact and carbon footprint.
Flexible Working We know flexibility is everything and we foster a working environment which is focused on outcomes.
For this role you will be required to work specific hours and be present in the building to help with the running of performances.
We actively encourage applications for job shares and other flexible working arrangements and will make every effort to accommodate these requests.
Safeguarding The Rep is committed to safeguarding, and operates an environment where all staff are expected to report any concerns about vulnerable people, or about the behaviour or practice of colleagues and other people they come into contact with.
Offers Any job offer we make is subject to:
Receipt of 2 satisfactory references Proof of eligibility to work in the UK Role appropriate background checks Birmingham Rep BirminghamEngland
