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Job Description Demi Chef

Company: Crafted

Reporting to: Executive Chef

Location: Powdermills Hotel Battle

Type: Full time

Were not hiring people to fill a seat or add to ourheadcount. Were hiring people to craft our culture ethos and success. This isa big deal for us and we know its a big deal for you: a new role defines howyou spend your days who you spend them with and what your future lookslike.

Together well shape each others entire deserves thoughtfulness empathy and respect. Its why this jobdescription is deliberately detailed. We want you to know exactly what yourestepping into. The challenges the opportunities the quirks of the role andthe kind of impact youll have.

Us

Crafted is a series of life-friendly hotels and spaceswhere guests can be themselves and fill up on the good stuff: nature foodwellbeing craft people and play. We hope to open several hotels in the comingyears with our first coming in summer 2025: Crafted at Powdermills EastSussex.

More specifics will follow as planning and pieces fallinto place. So for now heres the sentiment behind Crafted

Its easy to get overwhelmed by life. To switch toautopilot and go through the motions. Were busy but not on the things we lovedoing we spend more time on our phone and we misplace our bounce andspark.

In short Dr Evils stolen our mojo.

We all need a tune up now and again. To escape tosomewhere that makes us feel totally at ease. Not so we can step away fromlife but so we can come back to it. This is where Crafted comes in.

Our aim is to create a network of connected destinationsthat people come back to again and again because its where they feel goodabout life. Somewhere to work on life come together and connect locally.

You

Crafteds culture will be inclusive and agile but withambitious goals and a start-up mentality. We need to execute brilliantly fromday one and every team member will contribute wherever they are able.

As Demi Chef de Partie you will support the Chef dePartie in running a designated kitchen section. This role includes foodpreparation cooking maintaining hygiene standards and helping train juniorstaff. The Demi Chef must maintain high food quality consistency andpresentation while working efficiently under pressure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare cook and present dishes to the required standards in assigned section (e.g. grill pastry sauce etc.)
• Assist the Chef de Partie in managing daily kitchen operations
• Ensure portion and waste control to maintain food cost targets
• Follow recipes and presentation standards set by the Head Chef
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in compliance with food safety standards (HACCP)
• Monitor inventory and report shortages or wastage
• Train and supervise Commis Chefs and Kitchen Assistants as needed
• Collaborate with kitchen staff to ensure smooth service

Ensure that all mise en place is preparedahead of service

Were looking for someone with:

A genuine passion for food and cooking.

Sound knowledge of food preparation andcooking techniques

Ability to work in a fast-paced environmentand under pressure

Good communication and teamwork skills

Understanding of food hygiene and safetyregulations

Flexibility to work shifts includingweekends and holidays.

Together

We hire people with personality who have a desire tocontinuously learn. Each person should bring themselves to work to shape ourculture and keep us real interesting and original.

To create a comfortable environment for all guest andstaff we prioritise teamwork over titles: no ones too important to lend ahand or to new to have a good opinion. We need low egos but high expectations:people who are humble enough to jump in and serious about making an impact.

Three values well expect you to live by:

1. Enjoy it: its still work but if youre having fun then so are our guests. Its ok if youre humming behind the bar or moving with the music.
2. Own it: whoever you are and whatever your role someones enjoyment is in your hands. Always keep an eye out.
3. Improve it: ask for feedback (and dont be scared of what follows) and be curious. Well give you plenty of chances to learn and develop.

Note: positive Environmental Social andGovernance (ESG) principles are integrated across these three values.

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