Demi Chef de Partie
Gem Forest Hotel Nairobi - MGallery Collection
Gem Forest Hotel Nairobi - MGallery Collection, Nairobi, Kenya · · fulltime
Posted 13 Nov 2026
About
The Demi Chef de Partie supports food preparation, mise en place, hygiene, kitchen operations and supervision of kitchen staff. The role may replace the Chef de Cuisine/Sous Chef when absent and may be assigned other cognate duties by management. Applicants must work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and work cohesively as part of a team.
Reference: REF122728V
Terms of service: Permanent
Duty station: Gem Forest Hotel Nairobi - MGallery Collection, Nairobi, Kenya
Responsibilities
- May be called upon to replace the Chef de Cuisine/ Sous Chef when absent.
- Help with the breakfast/ lunch/ dinner Mise en Place as per outlet requirements.
- Check the clearing of Mise en Place and store all left over in the refrigerator (FIFO system).
- Liaise with the butcher on the amount of meat required for the day.
- Check the fridge and thereafter informs the Chef and the requisition for the day.
- Verify if the food from the previous ‘set up’ can still be used by tasting them if necessary.
- Keep your working place tidy, clean and sanitized.
- Ensures optimization of products and preparations produced in his section.
- May be asked to assist Chef de Cuisine/ Sous Chef in the elaboration/ production of recipes and costing for all dishes and preparations served in the outlet, and ensure that they are accurate and updated.
- Ensures that wastage and spoilage is controlled in the section.
- Immediately reports any non-conformance to Chef de Cuisine/ Sous Chef.
- After cooking each dish, working area must be kept clean.
- Cover all dishes and unused Mise en Place with foil or film paper before entering the cold room to avoid bacteria and ensures proper labelling is done with production date.
- Help the Chef when asked to do so.
- Supervise and train all kitchen staff in their daily duties.
Qualifications
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to work cohesively and collectively as part of a team.