Chef

Blakeney Hotel; Holt; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly gratuities

Leisure facilities

Staff meals on duty

Family discounts

Health wellbeing support

Competitive salary

Job summary

Blakeney Hotel is seeking talented chefs to join its growing kitchen team, offering progression from Demi Chef de Partie to Sous Chef. A privately owned family-run hotel with an excellent estuary view and vibrant hospitality culture, you will craft high-quality dishes with fresh ingredients.

Roles are full-time in a busy kitchen, with a rotating mix of lunch and dinner service, competitive pay based on experience, and benefits such as subsidies on meals, staff discounts, and health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Creativity and a passion for fresh, quality ingredients.
• Previous experience in a busy kitchen environment.
• A flexible, professional and friendly manner.
• Good organisational skills.
• A positive team player with excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Working with a great team to prepare, cook and present an exceptionally high standard of food in line with standards.
• Ensure a safe yet effective food operation, in compliance with set out health & safety and food hygiene standards.

Skills

Creativity

Experience in busy kitchen

Organisational skills

Communication

Team player

Job description

Blakeney Hotel is a privately owned family run hotel which has a magnificent quayside location with panoramic views across the estuary and salt marshes to Blakeney Point, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Are you a Demi Chef de Partie looking to progress? A Chef de Partie seeking a new challenge? A Sous Chef ready for your next opportunity? We are looking fortalented and experienced Chefs with a passion for fresh food and creating high-quality dishes to join our growing kitchen team.

What you'll be doing

• Working with a great team to prepare, cook and present an exceptionally high standard of food in line with standards
• Ensure a safe yet effective food operation, in compliance with set out health & safety and food hygiene standards

What we are looking for

• Creativity and a passion for fresh, quality ingredients
• Previous experience in a busy kitchen environment
• A flexible, professional and friendly manner
• Good organisational skills
• A positive team player with excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail

What we offer

• Competitive pay (depending on experience)
• Monthly share of gratuities
• Use of leisure facilities - pool, gym, sauna, steam (off-peak)
• Subsidised staff meals on duty
• Family discounts on meals and stays (off-peak)
• Health and wellbeing support

Working Hours

Roles are offered on a full time basis to cover lunch and dinner service. Our chefs work a mix of straight and split shifts, including evenings and weekends on a rota basis.

Job Type

Permanent.

Location

Blakeney, Norfolk

Compensation

Competitive salary