Chef de Partie (PM shift to Overnight) Full-time

Position Title: Chef De Partie - 25 Degrees at The Hollywood Roosevelt

Department: Culinary

Reports to: Sous Chef

Shift: PM Shift (6:00 PM - 2:00 AM) or Overnight Shift (11:00 PM - 7:30 AM); Full-time

About 25 Degrees at The Hollywood Roosevelt

Located on the Lobby Level facing Hollywood Boulevard, 25 Degrees introduces a glam twist on the traditional American burger joint. Voted "The Best Burger Restaurant in Los Angeles" by Timeout LA, this eatery offers rancher's eggs and griddle favorites by day and spiked shakes by night. Grab a mahogany leather booth or saddle up to the bar and craft your favorite burger.

Position Summary

The Chef de Partie will provide support to the Sous Chef by ensuring proper execution of all hot and cold foods including appetizers, foods including meats, fish, poultry, starches and vegetables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Full awareness of all menu items, recipes, methods of production and presentation standards.
• Knowledge of all standard procedures and policies pertaining to food preparation, receiving, storage, and sanitation.
• Follow good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products at the appropriate temperature.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting and smelling to determine that it is cooked to standard.
• Maintain cleaning of the preparation and cooking station at all-times following California Health and Safety codes.
• Ensure presentation of food and plating reflects the standards set forth by Executive Chef.
• Follow established health and safety standards.
• Ensure effective communication between employees and secure a team-oriented working environment.
• Establish and maintain effective inter-departmental working relationships.
• Ability to meet deadlines and encourage and assist others in achieving this aim.
• Consults daily with Sous Chef on daily requirements, functions, and pop-up events.
• Assess quality control and adhere to the hotel’s service and presentation standards.
• Guides and trains subordinates on a daily basis to ensure high motivation.
• Set an example for others for personal hygiene, cleanliness, and teamwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Kitchen Knowledge

Strong knowledge of professional cooking and knife handling skills.

Understanding and knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures. Must be efficient with use of kitchen equipment and tools

Education and Work Experience

• 5+ years of cooking experience in specified area or other related operation required
• Experience in high volume establishment preferred
• Previous hospitality industry experience preferred

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• California ServSafe Food Handler Card

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervising of the Kitchen team in an orderly, supportive manner.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time. The employee may frequently be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch for duration of shift (eight hours or longer). The employee will need to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move and/or push up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be detail oriented, possess strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to multitask. Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekdays, weekends, holidays and nights.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability and Computer Skills

Ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, including working directly in the sun and beside a pool. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Equal Opportunity Employer