Senior Chef de Partie

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Who are we?

Costaterra Golf & Ocean Club is part of DLC – Discovery Land Company (DLC). DLC is known for developing luxury residential communities and resorts.

Costaterra is a private members only residential community in Comporta – Portugal. It combines luxury living with top-tier hospitality, offering incredible dining, a world-class golf course, spa services, outdoor pursuits, and immersive local experiences.

What you will do?

• Plan and execute menus in collaboration with the team.
• Ensure adequate stock levels and manage daily ingredient availability.
• Place orders in a timely and efficient manner.
• Follow the guidance of the executive chef and sous-chef.
• Propose new dish presentations, rules, and procedures to optimize processes.
• Maintain kitchen productivity, focusing on speed and food quality.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and hygiene standards.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and supervisors.
• Continuously develop innovative ideas and solutions for complex challenges.
• Constructively challenge the status quo and turn problems into opportunities.
• Foster an environment that encourages experimentation and calculated risk-taking.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through assertive communication, teamwork, and constructive conflict management.
• Plan and manage work efficiently, demonstrating autonomy, meeting objectives, and optimizing response times and workflows.
• Demonstrate rigor, credibility, stress resistance during peak periods, and commitment to the company’s image.
• Analyze, assess, and make well‑informed decisions from multiple perspectives, consulting others when appropriate.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience as Chef de Partie, with strong mastery of cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and modern culinary practices.
• Ability to multitask, manage time effectively, and work efficiently under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to adapt communication style to different audiences and situations.
• Solid decision‑making, problem‑solving, and strategic thinking abilities, delivering accurate results and reporting issues that impact deadlines.
• Effective collaboration with other departments, capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to remain calm, focused, physically resilient, and professional during peak‑stress periods and long working hours.
• Commitment to customer satisfaction through assertive communication, active listening, teamwork, flexibility, and constructive conflict management.
• Strong planning and work‑management skills, demonstrating autonomy, compliance with objectives, adherence to standards, and care for the company’s image.
• Respect for sustainability and environmental standards, confidentiality policies, and workplace rules (including alcohol, access, and conduct guidelines).
• Positive attitude, professionalism, and the ability to influence colleagues positively while representing Discovery Land Co. as an ambassador.

What do we offer?

Work-Family Culture, Global Career Opportunities, Competitive Salarys, Development Programs, Medical Insurance, Meal Allowance, Staff Restaurant, Staff Events and Staff accommodation if you are not local.

If you have what it takes and want to build a career , this is the place for you!

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