Breakfast Chef

The Ideal Collection; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A waterfront dining venue is seeking a passionate Breakfast Chef to join their team. This role emphasizes food consistency, team support, and a commitment to hygiene standards. Enjoy fantastic tips, free meals, and a positive work environment without corporate pressure.

Benefits

Fantastic tips

28 days holiday

Free food

Friends and family discounts

Epic staff parties

Early pay

Free staff parking

Qualifications

• Keen to learn and develop Chef career.
• Understand hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food consistency and presentation.
• Prep food ready for service.
• Support the entire team.

Skills

Food consistency

Cleanliness

Team support

Proactive preparation

Relationship building

Job description

The Boathouse is perched on the waterfront overlooking Swanwick Marina, with panoramic scenic views of the harbour, where you can sit back and watch the gentle sway of the water and feel the refreshing sea breeze. Designed to create a casual dining concept which not only provides delicious, fresh cooked food but also a regular spot for the community to come together for celebrations and fun, but we know the secret to our success is the teams we build to bring joy to our customers every day and as a result we are looking to further build a team that is going to take customer satisfaction to the same elevated level.

To take us forward with our ambitions and truly earn our place in the hearts and stomachs of the Community we are looking for a Breakfast Chef to join our team.

How we define success with our Breakfast Chef’s

• Food consistency, you want to ensure that every customer’s plate looks top notch and you understand that presentation is just as important as taste
• Pro-active in getting food prepped ready for service
• Supportive of the entire team and look for opportunities to help your colleagues
• Keen to learn and develop your Chef career so seek out moments to try new things and get involved
• You understand the importance of cleanliness and hygiene standards and work to these standards consistently
• Have great relationships with the front of house team

What you can expect from us as Breakfast Chef

• Fantastic tips – we believe every person should have an equal share, yes they are the same as Front of House
• We pay you for every hour you work
• 28 days holiday, increasing after 3 years of service
• No expectations to work on Christmas or Boxing day
• Reduced evening work throughout winter
• Free staff parking
• Free food, no need to bring in a soggy Sandwich, we provide you a meal using the same ingredients and fresh local produce we use for our customers
• Friends and family discounts to enjoy in any of our 5 venues
• Early pay – If you are slightly tight on bills you can claim a percentage of your accrued pay before pay day
• Epic staff parties
• Really quite lovely people, our business is completely devoid of corporateness – we want to do the right thing by you and people at a human level

So if you’re looking for your next step as a Chef and come with bags of enthusiasm, a positive mindset and a proven background working with food then we would love to hear from you.