Job Summary: -
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Bulk Chef to join our kitchen team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing large quantities of food efficiently and safely, ensuring high standards of quality and hygiene are maintained. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with a passion for food preparation, to contribute to a busy kitchen environment.
About Us: -
The Manor & Ashbury Resorts is one of the UK’s leading Spa, Golf, Craft, and Sport Resorts, set in beautiful mid-Devon, with 400 rooms across two hotels and a full-board self-service buffet offering.
Our team delivers an exceptional experience across all areas of the business. Part of a fast-growing hospitality group, we’re embarking on an exciting refurbishment programme under new ownership, upgrading our restaurants, catering facilities, and overall guest experience. This is your chance to join a resort that’s evolving, where your contributions can make a real impact and help shape our future.
We’re a close-knit, success-driven team that puts culture first. We’re looking for proactive team members who want to grow with us, learn from an experienced team, and make a difference in a varied, fast-moving environment. There’s potential for on-site accommodation for those who don’t live locally, plus access to significantly discounted activities and facilities, including gym and golf. If you’re looking to join a caring team that values effort, respect, and opportunity, you’ll feel right at home.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate would be responsible for ensuring food service on any given shift, this will involve: -
- Kitchen Shift Leader - Cooking main buffet items (for lunch/evening meals) i.e. lasagne's, pasta dishes, beef dishes, chicken dishes, vegetarian etc. All items are generally cooked on mass, as we are often catering for 300+ hotel guests.
- Monitoring stock levels and placing orders as necessary (orders are generally placed on a daily basis).
- Ensuring and helping to manage a clean/safe working area.
- Supervising a team of 2-6 other staff on any given shift (staffing numbers are subject to hotel guest numbers).
- Candidates must learn how we operate all stations within the kitchen, from Lead Shift (i.e. No. 1 as we call it), to Breakfast Chef, to Buffet Prep, to KP.
Person Specification: -
- This is a great opportunity for a an experienced chef. A chance to work for an established business and lead our team of experienced kitchen staff, to ensure all of our guests are catered for on a daily basis.
- Someone with the ability to work at a fast pace and follow a process, good common sense essential.
- Looking for an honest, hardworking individual.
- Previous kitchen experience essential, preferably with experience in 'mass catering'/'bulk cooking' environment, and be able to lead a team).
Hours: -
- Full-Time & Part-Time applicants welcome (only full-time can 'live-in').
- FULL-TIME – Shift Work. Normal working week will be 5 days, although 4-6 may be required depending on hotel occupancy. We would expect you to work in the region of 37.5-45 hours per week.
- Due to the nature of the job it will include regular weekend shifts as well as midweek, shifts are generally 6.00am-2.00pm/3.00pm or 1.00pm-9.00pm/9.30pm.
- We can consider a 'set work pattern', but this would need to include at least one of the two weekend days.
Benefits: -
- Live-in accommodation available: Single en-suite rooms at £60 per week, all bills included; couple’s en-suite room at £100 per week, all bills included. Communal lounge, kitchen and laundry facilities are provided.
- Free meals when working lunch/dinner, free uniform and free parking.
- Discounts on accommodation, food & drink and retail at all resorts in our Group.
- Career opportunities as your skills develop and we add new facilities at The Manor & Ashbury and at other resorts as our parent group expands.
- Subsidised activities including gym, swimming, tennis and more at both our locations, and golf on all our five courses
- Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of a vibrant team of over 250 colleagues.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Death in Service Benefit available (6 month qualifying period)
Pay: £32,500.00-£37,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Are you local to the Resorts or would you require live-in accommodation?
- Would you be looking for a Full-Time or Part-Time role? (if part-time, how many days/shifts ideally?)
- Do you have experience in Bulk/Mass Catering? If so, please provide a brief summary
Work Location: In person
