Casual Chef

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd; Daventry; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A luxury hotel group in Daventry is seeking a Casual Chef who can deliver high-standard cooking in a vibrant kitchen environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong culinary skills, a passion for hospitality, and the ability to mentor junior chefs. This flexible role offers a competitive hourly rate of £20 and requires dedication to providing a magical experience for all guests.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Casual working hours

Diversity and Inclusion celebrations

Qualifications

• Current experience in a quality driven hotel or hospitality environment.
• Flexible approach to assist in different kitchen areas.
• Ability to deliver a high-quality, personalised guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Run a busy kitchen section and ensure smooth operation.
• Help junior chefs and contribute to their development.
• Create and execute delicious dishes that wow guests.

Skills

Cooking to a high standard

Imparting knowledge to junior chefs

Understanding of kitchen trends

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Hand Picked Hotels

Hand Picked Hotels is a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE. Whilst each hotel is individual, every property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, ensuring a hand picked experience for every guest and employee.

We are currently recruiting for a Casual Chef at Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels.

Fawsley Hall Hotel is located within Northamptonshire and offers our guest a luxurious stay, the hotel boasts 4 AA Red Stars and a 2 AA Rosette restaurant. For rest and relaxation Fawsley Hall is host to one of the Midland’s best destination spas and state‑of‑the‑art wellness and health club facilities. Its formal gardens and parkland were sculpted by the renowned architect Capability Brown in the 1760s.

About the Role

Our Chef’s enjoy being part of a team and love the fact that no day is the same. You will be running a busy section, already be able to cook to a high standard, and have the ability to help impart your knowledge to junior chefs.

All of our hotels are individual in their own way, just like our Chefs. Whether it’s filleting or frying, you’ll know your way around a kitchen like the back of your hand and have a mind full of delicious creations ready to wow our guests.

About You:

• To be considered for this role you will have current base knowledge and experience of the kitchen within a quality driven hotel, restaurant, or hospitality environment.
• You will be enthusiastic and willing to take on new responsibilities, adopting a flexible approach to assist in different areas of the kitchen as business and guest needs dictate.
• You will have the ability to impart your knowledge to the junior members of the team.
• Your finger will be on the pulse of all the latest trends, and have the desire to learn the next big thing.
• Having a high level of emotional intelligence, enabling you to be able to anticipate our guests needs ensuring they receive a Hand Picked experience.
• It is essential you can demonstrate how you would be able to deliver our guest experience standards at Hand Picked Hotels, which includes the ability to go above and beyond to ensure guests have a high‑quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend, and return to time and time again.

Company Benefits

• A competitive salary package of £20 per hour plus a share of service charge.
• This is a casual role working which will vary depending on business needs.
• Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.