EN - Senior Chef de Partie at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

Job Description
Senior Chef De Partie

• Do you have an appetite for career progression and are ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with us and join our kitchen team. We are waiting for you to turn moments into memories for our guests.

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Junior Sous Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following;

• Conduct daily shift briefings to kitchen colleagues in absence of Junior Sous Chef & Sous Chef.
• Promote a Fun/Professional and Disciplined work environment
• Lead by example using Fairmont’s Mission, Vision & Values
• Support/coach/Lad & motivate kitchen colleagues
• Actively share ideas, opinions & suggestions in daily shift briefings
• Ensure storeroom requisitions are accurate to minimize repeat visits
• Ensure all kitchen colleagues are aware of standards & expectations
• Promote Health & Safety at all times
• Ensure proper hygiene
• Ensure all grooming, spot check and temperature control sheets are filled as required
• Maintain cleanliness and proper rotation of product in all chillers
• Minimize wastage / spoilage
• Maintain consistent on the job training sessions for culinary colleagues
• Liaison daily with Outlet Chefs to keep open lines of communication & guest feedback. Strives to maintain & improve all food preparations & presentations
• Participate in monthly EOS committee meetings to address colleagues EOS issues
• Strives to improve results for Food Quality
• Act as an extension of kitchen managers to communicate food consistency & quality
• Daily checks of all mi en place to ensure freshness & quality standards
• Strive to develop as a leader by attending Fairmont Managerial Courses
• Assign and follow up tasks as dictated by business volumes
• Performs any other reasonable duties as required by the department head.

Qualifications
Your experience and skills include:

• Previous experience in the Culinary field required 
• Journeyman’s papers or international equivalent required 
• Diploma Certification in a Culinary discipline is an asset 
• Computer literate in Microsoft Windows applications an asset 
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities 
• Highly responsible & reliable 
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times