Head Chef

Away Resorts

Cornwall
£29,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

24 days ago

Location: East Fleet Farm, DorsetHours of work: 40 HoursSalary: £29,000What we need in a nutshellWe love creating exciting dining concepts across our holiday parks and finding talented chefs to take them forward. This is a head chef role that, unusually for a high volume catering operation, has a lot of scope for you to use your talents for fresh, from-scratch cooking and menu creation.Who are we?We’re a dynamic and growing company, shaking up the Great British holiday at our 27 award-winning UK resorts. East Fleet Farm is an award-winning holiday park in an idyllic location on the shores of Fleet Lagoon, overlooking Chesil Beach. Here, our guests relax, enjoy nature and soak up the views. Want to find out more about our holidays? Check out our website: .What you’ll be doingYou’ll be leading and inspiring the kitchen team, creating freshly cooked dishes and working in partnership with our Front of House team to deliver delight to guests and maximise profits in our busy restaurant. This includes:

Overseeing all aspects of the Back of House (BOH) operation, ensuring guests receive an exceptional level of service and delicious meals, freshly cooked
Leading key shifts and taking control of the day-to-day BOH operation, ensuring dishes comply to agreed specifications and the team are suitably deployed
Supporting the F&B Manager in recruiting, managing and inspiring the kitchen team
Controlling food margins through effective stock management
Championing and implementing Health and Safety and Hygiene policies to ensure team and guest safety
Consulting with, and learning from, the Group executive Chef to create your own seasonal, local specials where you source suppliers and products and put your mark on the menu

One more thing…holidays happen at holiday times, so you’ll need to work your magic on bank holidays and weekends too, but that’s made easier because we this role comes with onsite accommodation (subject to availability).Skills, experience and qualities you’ll needWe are looking for motivated leader with great chef skills who can demonstrate the following:

At least Level Two Hygiene Certificate
Experience of leading a team as a head chef in a fast-paced and busy F&B kitchen environment
Exceptional communication and organisational skills
A real passion for food, and a customer service ethos
Resilience

It’s the icing on the cake if you have worked in a similar role on a holiday park.We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have a and see if you fit the bill.What we can offer youThis is an exciting role as part of our F&B management team, and we look after you with a great range of benefits, including:

Discounts on Away Resorts Holidays including family & Friends
Bonus Scheme
Health Cash Plan
Life Insurance
On Park Discounts
Awards and Recognition

Want to join our team? Here’s how to applyJust click on the Apply Now button and follow the instructions. To find out more about what it’s like to work for Away Resorts, check us out at .Our promise to youHoliday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all! After all, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? We embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. We love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination and we’ll forever strive, not just for our product to be unique, but our people too. In short, we want you to bring your whole self to work!Good Luck!#INDHP

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