Chef de Partie

****Kitchen Porter Carlow****Arboretum is a forward-thinking, inspirational, trusted, family-run business. Our vision is to create a haven of escape for our customers where they can enjoy an inspirational and fulfilling retail experience in the worlds of garden, home, fashion and food.It goes deeper than that. As a family business, our true vocation is to connect families. Our stores offer day-out experiences for families to enjoy, and we want our offering to enhance family life for our customers.We endeavour to foster long-lasting, meaningful relationships with our customers. Our Kitchen Porters have a key role to play in this so its important that he or she shares our vision****Main Duties:***** To report for duty on time and in accordance with the weekly roster.* Maintenance of a clean and safe working environment.* Be familiar with procedure for cleaning and sanitising all kitchen equipment* Ensure that a clean as you go discipline is adhered to.* Carry out all cleaning duties according to the rota.* Fill in cleaning duties according to the rota.* Fill in cleaning record sheets.* Ensuring that all crockery, cutlery, pots and pans are cleaned and stored in the correct area on clean shelves and in clean containers.* Ensuring that all storage areas are maintained to a high level of cleanliness.* To become familiar with all kitchen equipment and the requirements for cleaning each item.* Ensuring that all reasonable care is taken for the health and safety of yourself and others in the kitchen area.* Ensure that all waste and rubbish is placed in bins and place these bins out for collection at the correct time and in a safe manner.* To take deliveries to the kitchen and storage rooms and place in correct location.* Ensure a high standard of personal hygiene and grooming is adhered to.* Attendance of any training courses required by management* To use the clock in machine to record the start and end of all shiftsYou will report directly to the Head Chef and/or Sous Chef.**Day to day:*** Staff Discount / Subsidized Caf* Free Tea/Coffee before 9am* Flexible work Schedules* Day time hours* Redicare Inform Provides you and your family with unlimited online health coach consultations* Interesting and varied work* Attractive garden environment**Getting here:*** Free Staff Parking* Bike2Work Scheme* Accessible with local bus routes**Recognition:*** Recognition and rewards* Staff Awards Night* Staff Team building events* Length of service rewards* Free Breakfast / Lunch rewards* Career Progression**Be part of a great team:*** We are a vibrant energetic team* We have won multiple awars across retail and hospitality sectors* Refer a Friend schemeFull Time Position 40 Hour WeekSalary DOE.****Senior Chef Carlow****The position is for a Senior Chef, which will assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in establishing and maintaining a reputation nationally for freshly prepared produce cooked with care and imagination, ensuring that food preparation, food production and food service is carried out to the highest standard at all times.Every member of staff is expected to ensure that the guests comfort, satisfaction and wellbeing is catered for in a friendly, helpful, effecient and personalised manner at all times.****Responsible To:***** Head Chef* Sous Chef****Responsible For:***** All Chefs, including Trainees* All Kitchen Porters and Wash Up Assisstants****Main Duties:****- To assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in providing leadership for a team with a passion for food and an interest in learning and development. Acting as a role model in the production and presentation of dishes at all times.- To assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in developing the meal experience as one of the main selling features for breakfast and carvery lunch meal services at Arboretum.- To take overall responsibility for the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef and or Sous Chef.- To monitor all dishes prepared from the kitchen and to ensure they conform to agreed standard prior to foodservice.- To assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in fostering a culture of on the job training, where progressive young people will want to learn and train in our kitchen.- To agree, implement and maintain HACCP Procedures (including Cleaning Schedules) in liason with the Head Chef and Sous Chef.- To ensure that all Kitchen equipment, fixtures and fitings are in good working order and to ensure that no item of equipment is mis-used or used by staff not trained to use such equipment- To foster a team spirit and be a good communicator- Full understanding of disciplinary & grievance procedures- To attent training sessions as required- To ensure that all staff report for duty on time and dressed in full uniform to the required standard.- To ensure that all staff perform their duties in a friendly, efficient and courteous manner to customers and colleagues alike.- To ensure level of hygiene is one of the highest standard throughout the complete kitchen department, including store rooms, fridges, freezers, etc, and compliance by all kitchen staff members to the same.- To practice a high standard of personal hygiene at all times in terms of grooming and the wearing of proper attire and to ensure, that all staff comply with this standard.- Have in-depth knowledge of all Health & Safety regulations and how they relate to the premises- To seek opportunities to develop yourself in relation to technical training and professional development- To read, understand and carry out your responsibilities as defined in the Health & Safety Statement and Staff Handbook- Be aware of and comply with the Kitchen Policy regarding: Fire, Health & Safety, Security, Hygiene & Customer Care****Occasional Duties:***** To carry out any other reasonable request by Management****Uniform:****Full Chefs uniform, including Safety Shoes and Hat. Hair net to be worn with long hair.This job description is neither definitive nor restrictive and may be modified to meet changing business needs.****Senior Chef Kilquade****The position is for a Senior Chef, which will assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in establishing and maintaining a reputation nationally for freshly prepared produce cooked with care and imagination, ensuring that food preparation, food production and food service is carried out to the highest standard at all times.Every member of staff is expected to ensure that the guests comfort, satisfaction and wellbeing is catered for in a friendly, helpful, effecient and personalised manner at all times.****Responsible To:***** Head Chef* Sous Chef****Responsible For:***** All Chefs, including Trainees* All Kitchen Porters and Wash Up Assisstants****Main Duties:****- To assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in providing leadership for a team with a passion for food and an interest in learning and development. Acting as a role model in the production and presentation of dishes at all times.- To assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in developing the meal experience as one of the main selling features for breakfast and carvery lunch meal services at Arboretum.- To take overall responsibility for the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef and or Sous Chef.- To monitor all dishes prepared from the kitchen and to ensure they conform to agreed standard prior to foodservice.- To assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in fostering a culture of on the job training, where progressive young people will want to learn and train in our kitchen.- To agree, implement and maintain HACCP Procedures (including Cleaning Schedules) in liason with the Head Chef and Sous Chef.- To ensure that all Kitchen equipment, fixtures and fitings are in good working order and to ensure that no item of equipment is mis-used or used by staff not trained to use such equipment- To foster a team spirit and be a good communicator-