Chef de Partie

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Detail information about job Chef de Partie. Terms and conditions vacancy

Here at Veneziano Coffee Roasters, we’re a team of coffee professionals obsessed with discovering the next best thing in coffee and sharing it with our customers and coffee lovers alike.

We’re leaders in our field, and that’s down to the people we hire. The Veneziano type is entrepreneurial at heart, inspired, driven and all working towards a common goal of pushing coffee boundaries.

We build relationships with farmers across the globe and roast each batch of beans we source with intelligence and care from our Melbourne and Brisbane roasteries. Not only do we supply Australia’s best cafés with our exclusive speciality blends and microlots, we give access to our team of world-renowned trainers and coffee consultants to help our café partners build smarter coffee businesses.

In July 2018, our Veneziano Coffee Café will open in Richmond, Melbourne. This is Veneziano Coffee Roaster’s first Melbourne flagship Café. Our Cafe will showcase the very best coffee and hospitality experience!

The opening of our flagship café means we have a range of exciting opportunities available. We are looking for hospitality professionals with a passion for providing an exceptional coffee and dining experience.

The Chef de Partie (CDP) supports the Senior CDP in the day-today operations of the kitchen. The CDP assumes responsible for a particular section of back of house, food quality and preparation, kitchen hygiene standards and operational effectiveness of their kitchen.

This role will provide excellent customer experience by ensuring that food quality; production, service, price and presentation standards are met. While providing innovative ideas and solutions, new product and menu rollouts which align with the Veneziano brand.

Key aspects of the role;

• Operations - Kitchen and food preparation, offering to the highest standard of service and presentation; 
• People Management & Leadership - Support Senior CDP the ongoing development of kitchen team members of a lower level, identify and assign daily operational tasks among a section of the kitchen team;
• Cost Control – Support the Senior CDP in cost management by assessing quality and consistency of delivered stock, as well as assisting in the stocktake process.

You will demonstrate;

• Passion for great food and coffee, as well as continually pushing the bench market to provide an industry-leading experience;
• Qualified Chef with relevant operational knowledge;
• Experience in complex, fast-paced environments, with the ability to oversee a section within a busy kitchen;
• Able to oversee and conduct tasks such as butchery, fish preparation, pastry work;
• A good understanding of how to construct dishes and cost a dish;
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy;
• Excellent verbal communication and customer service;
• Unlimited work rights.

About you

You must have a fun personality, a hard-working attitude and impeccable attention to detail. You will have a passion for showcasing the very best coffee and hospitality experience and enjoy working in a fast pace environment. You will be willing to undertake whatever activity is required to ensure our café runs smoothly and ensure our customers receive the very best coffee experience and hospitality experience every time!

Your enthusiastic and results driven attitude will help us uphold our brand status within the industry.

In return you will be working for one of the most exciting coffee roasters in the country with a great culture, a focus on professional development and opportunities for growth. You will receive coffee knowledge development and training from some of the very best in the industry.

Inspired to be a part of the journey? Click apply now.