Apprentice Chef De Partie

Apprentice Chef De Partie at Llangoed Hall

Llyswen, Brecon, Powys, Wales LD3 0YP

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Apprentice Chef to join our team at Llangoed Hall. Our historic country house is set in secluded grounds in the Wye Valley, in the heart of the Welsh countryside.   Live-In accommodation possible.  

Daily duties:

• Read and understand the daily business sheet, checking with the Head Chef or Duty Manager for any additional details.
• Prepare prep lists for mis-en-place for future days.
• Check all temperatures in refrigerators and freezers and record relevant data in accordance with the Health and Safety Regulations.
• Lead section of the kitchen area.
• Control wastage and portion sizes to aid achievement of departmental budgets.
• To ensure that all working areas are kept clean and tidy at all times.
• To prepare, cook and serve food as specified by the Head Chef.
• To assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in ensuring HACCP is in place.
• To assist in food ordering by informing the Head Chef when stocks are reaching par stock levels.
• To attend any departmental and training meetings as required.
• To be dressed in a smart and professional manner.
• To comply with all health and safety legislation.
• To be fully aware of the :
  • Accident reporting procedure
  • Maintenance fault reporting procedure
  • Fire Policy
  • To understand how the Hotel’s health and safety policy affects your department and how it links in with the rest of the Hotel.
  • To be a valued member of your Hotel team, helping and advising colleagues where required, promoting the image of the Hotel and that of the Company at all times through
    active sales activity and a positive approach.
  • To undertake any other reasonable duty as requested from the management team or your Head of Department.

Desirable personal qualities:

Well presented with good communications skills.  You need to be a team player and reliable.

Benefits of working for Llangoed Hall – Llangoed Hall is a wonderfully elegant and historic country house hotel situated in the beautiful Wye Valley in the heart of the Welsh countryside. With our three AA rosettes, beautiful grounds, fine art collection and antiques adorning the rooms, Llangoed Hall is the quintessential country house experience.  There is a real family feel to working here and you will be given lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience.

Qualifications required:

No formal qualifications, but you need to be keen to learn and have a real interest in hospitality.

Welsh language requirements:
None

Apprenticeship course:
Professional Cookery Level 2

Pay:
NMW, but will increase as your skills and responsibilities develop.

Hours:
40 hours per week  5 Days out of 7 days, you will receive a rota 1 week in advance.

Apply:
Please send an email to assistantmanager@llangoedhall.co.uk

Interview arrangements:
Please apply by email.  Following application you will be invited to a face to face interview