Head Chef

Alfa Leisureplex Group has an opportunity for a Head Chefto join the team atThe Imperial Hotel, Ilfracombe

Working Hours:

As aHead Chefyou will work circa 45 hours per week,including weekends & split shifts. With a rate of£32,000 Per Annum.

Being a Head Chef:

Your main responsibilities as a Head Chef will be to offer a set menu on a 7 day cycle system for our coach customers. The menu is repeated each week, with the majority of starters, mains and sweets made in-house using fresh produce. You will work with our suppliers and be responsible for the budget. You will also oversee and be responsible for the a la carte restaurant to cater for our private guest. Therefore this is a very varied role offering 2 different menus.

The kitchen has a small team which will work under you and whose training and rotas you will over see .You will also have responsibility for temperature control records, cleaning schedules and other related company administration documents. As well as weekly stock take, food ordering and produce security.

We are an employee-owned company, what does this mean?

• Bi-annual tax free dividend due to our employee owned status (over £1,000 last full year)
• Funding for any relevant training courses to aid your development
• Job Security – our employee owned status provides better job security, as we can’t be sold to another company
• Support and continuous development opportunities
• Competitive occupational sick pay scheme
• Fantastic discounts on our holidays and hotel stays
• Employee assistance programme - Health Assured
• Length of service rewards
• Free employee meals whilst on duty
• Build your pension – we have a pension scheme in place that the Company contributes towards
• Reward and engagement programs

Essential Skills:

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to learn new skills quickly
• The ability to be flexible and keep calm under pressure

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry
• Passion for the industry

The Alfa Leisureplex Group is one of the UK’s most highly respected coach holiday and hotel companies with a consolidated turnover of over £54 million per year. We are the UK’s only employee owned Travel Company and our brands include Leisureplex Hotels, Alfa Travel, which includes Alfa Scotland.

Leisureplex Hotels own and operate 22 hotels in the UK’s most popular seaside locations. We have a combined bed stock of 1,800 rooms and achieve strong all year round occupancies due to our sister brand Alfa Travel, plus our links to other coach operators and group organisers. We also cater for Self Drive guests and direct hotel bookings.

As an employee owned business with over 850 employee partners, we see our people as our most valuable asset in growing our business and continuing to provide a high quality service to our customers.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this Head Chef role click‘apply’today.We’d love to hear from you!