Demi Chef de Partie – Banquet

Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich is located in the heart of the Old Town, in the main business center, close to the city’s leisure attractions and just a short walk from the shores of Lake Zurich. The Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich has 80 guest rooms and suites and three dining venues, including an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty restaurant and a lobby lounge. The hotel is ideal for meetings and events with its newly renovated event facilities, including a grand historic ballroom.

About the job

Based at the Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich within the Culinary Department in Zurich, the Demi Chef de Partie – Banquet is responsible for state-of-the-art culinary experiences. The Demi Chef de Partie reports to the Head Banquet Chef and Banquet Sous Chef.

As Demi Chef de Partie – Banquet, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Ensure consistent quality, presentation, and timely delivery of all dishes in line with recipes, plating guides, and Head Banquet Chef and Banquet Sous Chef instructions, meeting guest expectations and dietary needs.
• Monitor ingredient quality, manage stock efficiently, and use proper cooking methods, equipment, and recipes to maintain standards.
• Uphold hygiene and food safety standards in line with HACCP, MOHG policies, Swiss regulations, and Safe & Sound guidelines, maintaining banquet kitchen cleanliness at all times.
• Foster effective communication and teamwork, share knowledge, and participate in training, meetings, and briefings to improve culinary skills and service quality.
• Support administrative tasks, maintain compliance with SOPs, MOHG pillars, and grooming standards, and ensure rules and regulations are communicated to the team.
• Demonstrate strong culinary skills, attention to detail, adaptability, and professionalism while performing any duties assigned by the Head Banquet Chef and Banquet Sous Chef.

As Demi Chef de Partie – Banquet, we expect from you:

• A completed apprenticeship as a chef. 2-3 years of professional experience in a similar role, preferably in upscale hospitality/gastronomy
• Flexibility and resilience – your position includes weekend and holiday shifts
• An eye for detail and creativity – to incorporate your culinary signature
• Excellent communication skills, teamwork, and organizational abilities
• Strong leadership skills to manage your own station
• High commitment, with a structured, results-oriented, and independent working style
• A strong sense of quality
• Very good English skills. Additional language skills are an advantage
• https://careers.mandarinoriental.com/jobs/demi-chef-de-partie-banquet-m-f-d-zurich-zurich-switzerland