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Chef de Partie - 1st Cook
Description:
Main duties:
- Ensures that each Demi Chef de Partie and Commis understands his/her portion of the menu, including the recipes and presentations.
- Active participation on food preparation and presentation.
- Maintains USPH standards, which include follow up of proper food handling, storage, cleaning and personal hygiene procedures.
- Reports defective Galley equipment to ensure that food production and food service is not interrupted.
- Follows proper utilization procedures of food leftovers and recycles them in the best possible and safest way.
- Maintains timely preparation, final cooking and garnishing of menu items, including buffet preparation.
- Setting-up of breakfast, luncheon, and dinner service lines.
- Ensures that menu items are re-supplied as necessary.
- Ensures that waste control, low grocery breakage and garbage separation is followed.
- Executes and supervises culinary production delivery in assigned production area / station according to company supplied recipes and enforces picture presentation as the minimum standard.
- Coaches subordinate crew in assigned area of production to ensure correct standard of the product under the direction of the Executive Chef or his representative.
- Supervises and controls galley crew and production flow in assigned station during operational activities as directed by the Executive Chef or his representative.
- Controls delivery of product in assigned section through tasting and control of mise en place during production as instructed by the Executive Chef or his representative.
- Plans the daily production schedule for assigned section as required by the itinerary and various outlets supplied under the direction of the Executive Chef or his representative.
- Maintains an understanding of ingredients consumption required for daily production and informs the Executive Chef or his representative.
- Contributes to the formulation and implementation of galley improvement strategies.
- Participates in daily briefings with galley management to discuss previous day's operational efficiency and production and upcoming events.
- Conducts briefings with the galley staff in assigned section at the beginning of each shift.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of basic food preparation, presentation and preservation
- Basic knowledge of Public Health and Sanitation regulations and procedures
- Formal degree in food management from a recognized International culinary institution
- Proof of continuing education translated in certificates or letter of participation in specialized courses
- Ability to train and motivate subordinates
- Ability to innovate and foster creativity
- Ability to organize and complete work in accordance to deadlines
- Experience in quality establishments and good knowledge of English are essential.
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