Breakfast Chef

Apex Hotels; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Scotland seeks a Breakfast Chef responsible for preparing and serving breakfast with a focus on quality and safety. Work alongside an award-winning team, where you will enhance your culinary skills while contributing to the hotel's exceptional guest experience. Enjoy numerous employee benefits, including training, discounts, and a fun work environment. If you have a passion for food and prior experience in a similar role, we invite you to join our dynamic team.

Benefits

29 days holiday

Training and development

Employee events

Healthy meals

Financial Wellbeing App

Pension plan contributions

50% discount in restaurants

Discounted room rates

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hotel or restaurant environment.
• Ability to evaluate one's own work.
• Commitment to food safety and health guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and service of breakfast items.
• Production of nutritious employee lunches.
• Support team members in food preparation.

Skills

Experience as Breakfast Chef or Commis Chef

Attention to detail

Passion for food

Ability to work in a team

Job description

Why join Meldrum House Hotel?

Due to our ongoing popularity and commitment to excellence and innovation, we’re looking to increase our brigade with the addition of a Breakfast Chef. We welcome the opportunity to showcase the very best of Scottish food, drink, scenery, and warm hospitality to our guests.

Our unique features include our award-winning, locally sourced cuisine, our 800-year-old Cave Bar with an impressive collection of over 120 whiskies, contemporary luxury dining domes and an exceptional golf course, ranked among Scotland’s top 100. 51 luxurious bedrooms and a number of diverse event spaces, including a ballroom with breathtaking views and the outdoor Titan Sky Bar dome, allows us to cater for various celebratory occasions by delivering excellence and a memorable experience.

You’ll meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• Referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.
• Contributions to a pension plan.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

The role:

As a Breakfast Chef,you’ll be responsible for delivering a high level of food to all our guests. Working in our newly refurbished and extended state of the art main kitchen you’ll be responsible for:

• Preparation and service of breakfast hot items both plated for individual guests and buffet style for those staying with us as part of a group,
• Preparation and presentation of cold breakfast items for display.
• Delivery of brunch options within all areas of the business.
• Producing nutritious employee lunches to Company standards..
• Supporting other members of the brigade if necessary to prepare items for service.
• Adhere to all food safety and health and safety guidelines.

About you

As a Breakfast Chef, you’ll work alongside an award-winning Executive Head Chef and brigade and be part of a growing team who pride themselves in delivering a first-class product every time.

We ask that you take pride in your work and have a willingness to learn. You’ll have a real passion for food, and excellent attention to detail to provide consistent standards. You’ll also:

• Demonstrate previous experience at Breakfast Chef or Commis Chef level.
• Demonstrate previous experience in a hotel or restaurant environment.
• Be self-aware and able to evaluate your own work.

We’ll provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fun and fulfilling career. So, whatever your drive, our family can never be too big, there’s a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. Meldrum House is part of the Apex Hotels Group, an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you!