Boutique Breakfast Chef — Growth, Training & Balance

Focus Hotels Management Limited; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Career progression

Supportive culture

Recognition & rewards

Work-life balance

Job summary

The Bedford Hotel Belfast is seeking an experienced Breakfast Chef to join its opening team. You will prepare and serve breakfast to guests, adhering to exacting standards and the hotel’s procedures.

Working under the Head Chef, you will manage mise en place, minimise waste, and ensure health and safety compliance while delivering exceptional guest experiences in a boutique hotel setting in Belfast.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Breakfast Chef or in a similar chef role within a hotel, restaurant, or hospitality environment.
• Strong culinary skills with the ability to prepare high-quality breakfast dishes to consistent standards.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Good knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and allergen regulations.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a small kitchen team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining consistency and quality.
• Flexibility and reliability, with a proactive and professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfasts to the highest standard whilst ensuring guests’ expectations are met.
• Ensure all breakfast mise en place is prepared and stock rotated.
• Order breakfast supplies and assist in running the kitchen efficiently.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the breakfast area.
• Report faults or defects and uphold health and safety regulations.
• Train junior chefs in the breakfast service when required.

Skills

Breakfast cooking

Hotel kitchen

Food safety

Time management

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Job description

The Bedford Hotel Belfast is seeking an experienced Breakfast Chef to join its opening team. You will prepare and serve breakfast to guests, adhering to exacting standards and the hotel’s procedures.

Working under the Head Chef, you will manage mise en place, minimise waste, and ensure health and safety compliance while delivering exceptional guest experiences in a boutique hotel setting in Belfast.