Breakfast Chef
Breakfast Chef
Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.
We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.
We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our talented kitchen team at the exclusive Ballygally Castle
Under the inspiring leadership of our Head Chef, Kevin Osborne, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality. Find out more about why our people love working for Hastings Hotels here.
The successful candidate can expect to work 35 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends. Hours can vary but a typical shift pattern is 6am to 2pm.
The salary for this full-time position is £26,648.00 per annum.
The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.
To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit https://www.hastingshotels.com/careers.html
Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
About this role
To prepare and supervise Breakfast to ensure this most important meal of the day is presented to Hastings standards.
1. To take responsibility for the effective supervision of kitchen employees, to ensure efficient operation of the Breakfast function.
2. To promote and contribute to a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.
3. To ensure quality standards and procedures are fully understood and implemented, and daily checking procedures are fully applied.
4. To ensure company policies relating to stock control and stock ordering are implemented and monitored.
5. To ensure the junior Kitchen team receive the appropriate training and coaching to provide effective and efficient service in line with Hastings standards.
6. To ensure the junior Kitchen team work to Hastings standards, providing feedback to deliver effective and efficient service.
7. To maintain effective communication and relationships with other hotel departments and suppliers to maintain an effective operation and ensure guest satisfaction.
8. To ensure the security of kitchen and storage areas is maintained.
9. To ensure the kitchen areas, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained.
10. To ensure a safe environment is maintained in compliance with health, safety, fire, hygiene and security legislation and company policies and procedures.
11. Any other duties as required.
About You
We would love you to have similar previous experience gained within a quality catering establishment and the following:
What you will need
Required criteria
- Good communication skills
- A clean and tidy appearance
- Must have excellent attention to detail
- Right to Work in the United Kingdom
- Must have previous experience at a similar level gained within a high quality catering operation
- Must have NVQ level 2 or the equivalent in Food Preparation and Cooking and hold a recognised current Food Hygiene Certificate
Desired criteria
- Experience as a breakfast Chef
- Educated to GCSE Standard or the equivalent including English and Maths
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate
Skills needed for this job opportunity
Chefing Skills
Bakery Skills
Dessert Skills
