Night Chef

Coworth Park - Kitchen - Main; Blacknest; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel in the UK seeks a Night Chef to oversee food preparation and kitchen operations. You will delight guests with delectable dishes while maintaining high standards and managing the kitchen team. The role requires strong communication and customer service skills, with opportunities for training and professional development. Enjoy excellent benefits including employee bonuses, discounts, and training programs, all in a vibrant work culture.

Benefits

Fantastic Employee bonus scheme

Complimentary stays across Dorchester Collection Hotels

50% F&B discount at selected locations

Vibrant social events

Discounts at various shops

Apprenticeship and training opportunities

£1000 bonus for referrals

Immediate well-being advice access

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Excellent culinary skills and creativity in food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily food preparations and menu planning.
• Oversee night kitchen operations and ensure quality of dishes.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service ethic

Job description

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as a Night Chef you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You'll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

What you’ll get

As a Night Chef De Partie at Coworth Park, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive:

• Fantastic Employee bonus scheme and Excellent Service charge
• Complimentary stays including breakfast across the Dorchester Collection Hotels
• 50% F&B discount at selected bars and restaurants within the Dorchester Collection
• Vibrant Social events that bring employees together including Summer party and Winter ball
• Amazing benefits such as discounts in various high street and online shops, seasonal ticket loan, rental deposit scheme and competitive Private Pension Scheme
• Apprenticeship, training and development opportunities - from Level 2 (Hospitality Team Member) up to Level 5 (Operations Manager) and many others.
• £1000 bonus when you recommend a friend
• Access to immediate well being advice, because We Care about our employees

What you’ll do

You’ll love what you do and take pride in delighting our guests:

• You will be responsible for daily food preparations during your shift, creating delectable dishes which will be served to our guests may it be in our Food & Beverage outlets or in-room dining. This will include overseeing the night kitchen operations; participating in menu planning as well as being responsible for maintaining budgeted food and recipe costs; as well as training and developing other kitchen team members, all to ensure our guests receives nothing but the best experience.
• Sometimes our guests have special requests involving dietary requirements, off-menu requests and even special occasions. Most of these requests are fulfilled by our Night Chef.

The items shared are the essence of a day in the life of a Night Chef, but we’ll make sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel.

What you’ll bring

• Our values of, Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity guide us each and every day. As a Night Chef you’ll have the opportunity to bring these to life and continue to create our legacy.
• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. You have great communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.
• English is the primary language used in our hotel. You can comfortably communicate in this language.

Compensation: Competitive salary