Chef de Partie

Wine N Dine Restaurant posted on 14 November, 2025
Job status:
Active

About This Job

Overview

Seeking an experienced chef de partie to oversee a section of a busy kitchen, maintain high culinary standards, and contribute to menu execution and team development. The role combines hands-on cooking, station management, and collaboration with senior kitchen staff in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Station Management: Run an assigned kitchen section independently, ensuring consistent food quality, timely plating, and correct portion control.

- Food Preparation & Cooking: Prepare, cook and finish dishes according to menus and recipes, maintaining presentation and taste consistency.

- Quality Control: Monitor ingredient quality, freshness and storage; perform regular checks to ensure hygiene and food safety standards are met.

- Menu Execution: Assist in implementing menu changes, specials and daily production plans; provide input on technique and ingredient usage.

- Order & Inventory Support: Assist with stock rotation, ingredient ordering recommendations and inventory checks to minimize waste and control costs.

- Teamwork & Supervision: Train, mentor and supervise junior cooks and commis; coordinate with other stations to ensure smooth service flow.

- Kitchen Operations: Maintain a clean, organized and safe workstation; follow standard operating procedures and comply with health and safety regulations.

- Service Pressure: Perform efficiently under high-volume service periods while maintaining composure and attention to detail.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with sous chef and head chef to meet service standards and execute special events or private functions when required.

Skills & Qualifications

- Experience: Proven experience as a chef de partie or similar role in a professional kitchen, with a strong track record in a fast-paced hospitality setting.

- Culinary Skills: Excellent knife skills, knowledge of cooking techniques, portion control, plating and food presentation.

- Food Safety: Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP principles and kitchen sanitation best practices.

- Leadership: Ability to supervise and coach junior team members, delegate tasks and maintain morale during service.

- Organizational Skills: Strong time management, multitasking ability and attention to detail.

- Communication: Clear, professional communication skills in Maltese (native-level) and the ability to work collaboratively with multilingual teams.

- Adaptability: Flexible, calm under pressure, and able to adapt to menu changes and varying service demands.

- Qualifications: Relevant culinary qualification preferred; formal training or apprenticeship and references demonstrating prior kitchen performance.

Competitive applicants will demonstrate passion for quality cuisine, consistency in execution, and a commitment to teamwork and professionalism.

Job details

Malta
Full-time
Hybrid

Employee benefits

Company car

Language requirements

Maltese - Native or bilingual proficiency (Required)

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