Job title: Chef de Partie/Sr. Chef de Partie Salary: Up to 32,000 GBP Location: Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire Accommodation provided: Yes, on an all inclusive basis Charge for accommodation: 75.00 GBP per week Type of contract: Permanent Workplace description: 3 star, 28 bedroom hotel in Oxfordshire with restaurant, bar and Conference and Banqueting facilities Main duties and responsibilities: To ensure that all stocks are kept under optimum conditions. To ensure that all mise-en-place is always freshly prepared and on time. To ensure that all dishes are being prepared to the correct recipe and to the correct quantity. To ensure that all dishes reach the hot plate or passe correctly garnished, the correct portion and size, presented on the prescribed serving dish in the prescribed manner. To ensure that his section is being kept clean and tidy at all times. To ensure that junior cooks and trainees receive the right training and optimum guidance. To ensure that any anticipated shortages are communicated promptly to the sous chef or head chef. To ensure that no horseplay is allowed in his section and that all staff under his control are treated fairly and with courtesy. To deputise in the sous chef''s absence and take charge of the kitchen when directed to do so. To attend training courses and seminars as and when required. To strive to study management subjects in preparation for future advancement. Essential criteria: Experience as Chef de Partie or Demi Chef in a