Chef de Partie (Pastry) - Accommodation Available - Forest Row, East Sussex

Chef de Partie (Pastry) - Accommodation Available - Forest Row, East Sussex

Our award-winning kitchen team has an opportunity to join our friendly brigade as Chef de Partie within our Pastry Section. We are looking for a skilled and professional pastry chef to work alongside our Head Pastry Chef, Executive Head Chef and their teams within this prestigious kitchen producing top quality desserts and pastries for our popular afternoon teas and 2AA Rosette Anderida Restaurant.

In addition to culinary skills, you will maintain your kitchen section and assist the Head Pastry Chef with the operation of the kitchen to the highest standards required by the hotel. The team work hard to develop chefs at every level and this is an exciting time to be part of new culinary offerings at the hotel.

Key Responsibilities:

• To constantly check quality and quantity of food going out of the Kitchen.
• To work with the Pastry kitchen team to ensure an efficient, smooth and quick service while maintaining principles and standards set by the Head Pastry and Executive Head Chef.

Chef de Partie Key Skills

• Committed to the highest standards of cuisine, presentation and food preparation
• A good team player with initiative
• Relevant experience in a high quality kitchen.
• A good understanding of HACCP procedures and implementation.
• Experience as a Pastry chef in a professional kitchen
• Rosette star experience desirable
• A Fresh food background desirable
• Be passionate about great food and service
• Flexible to work hours as required (40 hours per week over a variety of shifts working 5 days out of 7)

Due to our rural location, you will need your own transport

At Elite Hotels we have a single minded and unwavering goal to make every visit to our hotels a positive experience that customers feel compelled to talk about.

About Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club:

Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club is a stunning grade two listed country house set in 186 acres of beautiful grounds on the edge of the Ashdown Forest. With an award winning 4 red star Hotel, fine dining two rosette Anderida Restaurant, 3 lounges, 17 conference & banqueting rooms, Cocktail Bar, Brasserie, fully equipped Country Club and Spa, we offer our guests a complete experience.

Why work at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club:

As an accredited Investor in People, we are dedicated to the development of our staff. Many of the team started out in junior roles, but have been offered training and promotional opportunities as their skills have grown. We are very fortunate to have a large percentage of long-term team members able to offer their experience and expertise to the next generation of hospitality professionals - this could be you!

Benefits

To support and reward our staff we offer:

• Generous share of the monthly Service Charge (which is dependant upon overall sales performance)
• Career development with accredited training providers
• Enhanced holiday programme & reward scheme for long service
• Employee Assistance Programme - Hospitality Action
• Meals provided by our talented kitchen team
• We have plenty of free parking
• Generous 'Refer a Friend' bounty incentive
• We also have amazing recognition awards for exceptional customer service
• Reduced price stays in all of our hotels after successful completion of probation period where you are treated like a guest no matter who you are!
• Discounts available for spa treatments and for food and beverage (after successful completion of probation period)
• Uniform provided
• Smart Pension Scheme which is linked to Smart Rewards which gives employees free, unlimited access to over 1200 discounts
• Access to Wagestream which helps you keep track of your earnings in real-time; gives you access to the wages you have earned; helps you to save wages; gives you access to a financial health score checker.