Chef de Partie

ABOUT SADLER’S WELLS EAST

Sadler’s Wells East will open in 2024 in east London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Sadler’s Wells’ new space will be located on the Stratford Waterfront site, opposite the London Aquatics Centre, alongside UAL’s London College of Fashion and the V&A Museum. The site will form part of a new cultural and education district, which will also include a major new University College London (UCL) campus and have direct links to the creative communities already based in east London.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Chef de Partie will support the kitchen operation ensuring smooth operation, excellent food produce and service across the site. Passion for food and good palate with a hands-on approach are essential.

Key responsibility areas:

• Work well within the kitchen team to ensure smooth and efficient running of the kitchen operation at Sadlers Wells East.
• Work as a part of a team but also able to work independently within given time frames.
• Maintain consistent and exceptional food standards and quality.
• Take a proactive, detailed approach to food safety and health and safety.
• Support the team in implementation of new menu concepts to increase the food sales.
• Support catering operations across other sites when required.

Operations

• Efficient day-to-day operations ensuring system compliance.
• Ensure consistency in quality and portion control utilising menu specification sheets.
• Follow processes and systems to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery.
• Propose improvements to ensure enhance operations.
• Support marketing activities and offers across the business to drive sales.

Financial Management

• Contribute to achieving financial targets set.
• Manage food wastage to keep this at minimum and train team on zero waste.
• Stock management – rotation and security of stock, stock takes.

Health & Safety / Food Safety

• Consistently uphold and adhere to the Company Food Safety Policy.
• Always ensure compliance with Company Health & Safety Policy.
• Advise Head Chef /Sous Chef of any breakage / malfunction of catering equipment so service or replacement can be arranged.
• Complete all compulsory training as detailed in SW Food Safety policy.

Communication

• Work closely with the Catering and Events team to develop positive relationships.

General

• Live, breathe and role model our organisational values of Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion and Innovation, being aware of the influence and impact you can have as a leader at Sadler’s Wells.
• To carry out all administrative work generated by the above activities.
• Attend occasional staff meetings, training sessions and other events.
• Undertake other duties as may be reasonably required.
• At all times to carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to Sadler’s Wells’ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Health and Safety Policies. This may include providing assistance with evacuation procedures or building searches in the event of an emergency at any of Sadler’s Wells’ premise.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of working as a part of a team within a busy kitchen to a high standard.
• Good people skills, able to communicate and use initiative.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn/progress.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and deliver within a given time frame.
• Strong understanding of Food Safety and Health & Safety.
• Be able to work to high standards under pressure maintaining attention to detail.
• Level-headed, sensible, trustworthy and reliable.
• A passion for hospitality.
• Proactive in problem solving.
• Must hold the right to work in the UK.

Additional, but not essential

• Experience in working within a Theatre, Arts or Entertainment Venue.

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