About the Role
Fairmont Austin, a luxury property with 1,048 guestrooms and over 140,000 square feet of meeting space, is seeking a Chef de Partie to join its innovative and passionate culinary team. This role offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team in a fast-growing market, with a focus on culinary excellence and guest satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Understand and demonstrate commitment to 'Our Culinary Culture'.
- Lead and supervise the culinary team, delegating duties to ensure high productivity.
- Supervise colleagues to ensure high production levels and efficient service execution.
- Foster a positive and proactive team environment to ensure cohesive operations.
- Maintain full knowledge of all menu items, daily features, and promotions.
- Ensure all food is prepared according to recipes and standards, including quality checks.
- Communicate and enforce EHC and Servesafe standards, ensuring accurate temperature logs.
- Maintain proper product rotation to minimize waste.
- Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of work areas, utensils, and equipment.
- Report tardiness and unsafe work practices immediately.
- Operate station effectively and set up colleagues for success on days off.
- Share ideas and suggestions in daily shift briefings.
- Liaise with chefs to maintain open communication regarding guest feedback.
- Continuously strive to improve food preparation and presentations.
- Ensure kitchen follows recycling, compost, and landfill procedures.
- Follow kitchen policies, procedures, and service standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
- Highly responsible and reliable.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.
- Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times.
- Constant standing and walking throughout shift.
- Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs.
- Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting.
- Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps.
Skills
- Delegation
- Prioritization
- Team leadership
- Food preparation
- Quality control
- Sanitation standards (EHC, Servesafe)
- Inventory management
- Communication
- Problem-solving
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Permanent
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401K
- Complimentary shift meal
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our Academies
- Educational Assistance
- Opportunity to develop talent and grow within the property and globally
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities participation
About the Company
- Fairmont Austin is Austin's largest luxury property, offering 1,048 guestrooms and suites, along with over 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
- Accor is a worldwide leader in hospitality, welcoming individuals as they are and offering jobs and brands that match their personality.
- Accor supports employees to grow and learn every day, ensuring work brings purpose to life and allows exploration of limitless possibilities.
- Accor encourages employees to write their own story and imagine the future of hospitality together.
- Accor's motto: Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS
Equal Opportunity
- Fairmont Austin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V
- We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
- We commit to a future where diverse identities are celebrated, and equitable and inclusive practices are woven into the fabric of everything we do as an organization.
