Chef FIXED TERM

Snozone Holdings Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off Alpine Kitchen Restaurant

40% off Rossignol equipment

Up to 25 days holiday + 8 bank hols

Pension contributions

Funded learning and development

Job summary

Snozone Holdings Limited is seeking a talented and passionate Chef to join our dynamic kitchen team on a fixed term seasonal contract in Milton Keynes. You will prepare and present high‑quality dishes, maintain food hygiene standards, manage stock levels and support menu development.

Ideal candidates have professional kitchen experience, excellent culinary skills, strong organisational abilities and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent.
• Intermediate / Advanced Food Hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food in accordance with food specifications.
• Ensure full stock holding of all menu items.
• Label and store all food correctly per safety guidelines.
• Manage GP margins to exceed budgeted expectations.
• Record food wastage accurately and manage stock ordering.
• Check invoices against delivered stock.
• Organise and perform stock takes when requested.
• Minimise wastage by maximizing product usage across the menu.

Skills

Communication skills

Guest experience

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

Snozone is the most dynamic indoor ski slope operator in Europe with venues in Madrid, Yorkshire and Milton Keynes.

We are proud to have a diverse workforce and we continually strive to ensure inclusivity is at the heart of our recruitment, promotion and commitment to your personal development. We recruit for full-time and part-time hours and attract team members from all backgrounds and abilities; what’s most important to us is your ability to operate in line with our values.

We lead by example in everything we do and have a passion for winning!

We value and support our people!

We're open and honest and have exceptional standards!

We believe in teamwork - together we're stronger!

We're obsessed with providing an outstanding service for our guests!

We're always looking to improve our business, its revenue and its efficiency!

We are a responsible business and we take our commitments seriously!

Why it's 'snow' much fun working here!

Bonus scheme for permanent team members

Birthdays off! – an extra day’s holiday

Paid volunteer leave to support our charity partner Sense (subject to T&C’s)

50% off in our Alpine Kitchen Restaurant on a selection of menu items

40% off Rossignol equipment

10% off memberships with no joining fee at Pure Gym

Up to 25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays

Financial well-being through Stream

Access to our ride to work scheme

Pension contribution above the statutory standard

Funded learning and development for a professional qualification (subject to t&cs)

Start your career with us

Many of our team join the business and then learn and grow into exciting new roles. We have some great opportunities for team members to move into skilled ski or snowboard coaching roles with our annual training programme and many of our management roles are filled internally.

Snozone is an accredited Disability Confident Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with physical disabilities or mental impairments.

Snozone expects all employees to support our environmental, social and governance policies and responsibilities.

If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact us directly.

Please note that all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory receipt of a Disclosure & Barring Service check and references which will take place prior to commencement of employment.

Are you a match for our business?

Then look no further and carve out a rewarding and successful new career with us!

We are seeking a talented and passionate Chef to join our dynamic kitchen team on a fixed term seasonal contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and presenting high-quality dishes, maintaining exceptional food hygiene and safety standards, managing stock levels, and supporting menu development. You will work closely with the wider kitchen team to ensure efficient service delivery while consistently meeting guest expectations. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a professional kitchen, excellent culinary skills, strong organisational abilities, and the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment. A commitment to quality and teamwork is essential. If you are creative, motivated, and eager to contribute to a successful hospitality operation, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food in accordance with food specifications.
• As a pre-requisite, ensure that we have a full stock holding of all menu items.
• Ensure that all food is correctly labelled and stored in accordance with the food safety guidelines.
• To ensure that GP margins exceed budgetary expectations.
• Ensure all food wastage is recorded accurately on the log sheet and that care and attention is devoted to ordering new products, checking existing stock before ordering.
• When checking off the delivery, ensure that the invoiced items match the physical stock delivered.
• To organise and perform stock takes when requested.
• To minimise wastage by maximising product usage across the menu range.

The Person

• A highly motivated individual who demonstrates outstanding communication skills.
• A commercial operator who is professional and can provide an exceptional guest experience.
• Possesses a very committed and diligent working style.

Qualifications

A good standard of GCSEs (or equivalent)

Intermediate / Advanced Food Hygiene

• We lead by example in everything we do and have a passion for winning.
• We value and support our people.
• We’re open, honest and have exceptional standards.
• We believe in teamwork, together we’re stronger.
• We’re obsessed with providing an outstanding guest service.
• We’re always looking to improve our business, its revenue and its efficiency.
• Bonus scheme for permanent team members
• Birthdays off! – an extra day’s holiday
• Free use of the slope
• 50% off in our Alpine Kitchen Restaurant on a selection of menu items
• 40% off Rossignol equipment
• 10% off memberships with no joining fee at Pure Gym
• Up to 25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays
• Financial well-being through Stream
• Access to our ride to work scheme
• Pension contribution above the statutory standard
• Funded learning and development for a professional qualification (subject to T&C’s)
• Paid volunteer leave to support our charity partner Sense (subject to the terms of the scheme)

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