Chef de Partie - Selworthy, Somerset

Chef de Partie (Live In or Live out) - Selworthy, Somerset

Location: Holnicote House, Selworthy, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8TJ
Contract: Permanent 
Hours of work: Full Time
Salary: £10.50 - £11.00 per hour

Job brief:

You’ll be responsible for supporting the Head and Sous Chefs to prepare and serve nutritious and exciting meals that reflect the local produce and specialities of the region and enhance every dining experience of all our guests. 

Ideally working towards an NVQ 3 qualification - or with the desire to – you’ll have a couple of years’ experience of working in a busy kitchen and possess a genuine passion for food, teamwork and be ready to take the next step in your career.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the Head and Sous Chef to ensure smooth running of the kitchen
• Take ownership of knowing how to prepare and serve each dish on every menu
• Maintain kitchen, personal and food hygiene
• Support with the induction of new kitchen staff 
• To be responsible for the correct use of kitchen equipment and stock
• To be aware of and comply with the Society’s policy on the Health & Safety At Work Act 1974, The Food Safety Act 1990(including Allergen Legislation), The Food and Hygiene Regulations and The Fire Regulations
• To engage and interact with guests and team in a warm and friendly way

Ideally, you’ll have: 

• Experience in a similar role is desirable
• A genuine passion and interest for food and cooking 
• NVQ 3 in professional cooking – or willing to work towards one
• A strong desire to learn and progress

Package:

• Competitive salary plus equal share of tips
• Pension contributions
• Full board all-inclusive live in accommodation including; food, utilities, laundry and wi-fi
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Free meals 3 times per day
• Free uniform
• Free professional training and development courses
• Unique opportunity to explore the great outdoors on free guided walks with our guests
• Free carparking
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays rising to 33 days after 2 years
• Annual familiarisation visit at any of our country houses for you and your family (after six months service)
• Exclusive HF discounts on flights and UK and worldwide holidays for you, your friends and family
• Exclusive discounts at several high street outdoors equipment stores
• Unique opportunity to explore the great outdoors on free guided walks with our guests
• Opportunities to organise and / or participate in various challenges and activities for our nominated charity
• One paid day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice

About the company:

Here at HF Holidays, we have over 100 years’ experience organising outdoor holidays. We specialise in offering a fantastic range of Walking and Leisure Activities holidays and every year over 60,000 guests choose to travel with us to over 70 destinations all over the world. 

We currently employ a team of over 500, who work in our two main offices in Elstree and Penrith and across our 17 country houses around the UK, all in National Parks or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  

HF Holidays is a co-operative society owned by its 40,000 members worldwide. Our Mission is to provide shared holiday experiences, which inspire friendship, fun, and an active enjoyment of the great outdoors. We aim to achieve our Mission by applying the following values Trusted, Collaborative, Exceptional Experiences, Ownership, Inspiring, Passionate and Fun.