Breakfast & Lunch Chef
The White Hart Inn, Moorwood Moor
£14.50–£15.50 per hour, depending on experience
Tuesday to Saturday, 6:30am–3:30pm
We’re looking for an experienced Breakfast & Lunch Chef to join the kitchen team at The White Hart Inn, a busy country inn, hotel and award-winning wedding venue in Moorwood Moor.
This is an excellent opportunity for a chef seeking consistent daytime hours and a fixed five-day working week. Alongside preparing our freshly cooked breakfasts and daytime dishes, you’ll play an important role in pastry production and preparing food for weddings, functions and other events.
The role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and cooking high-quality breakfasts for hotel guests
- Supporting lunch service and the preparation of our freshly made menu
- Producing desserts, cakes, pastries and other sweet items
- Preparing food for weddings, functions and large events
- Completing advance preparation for the wider kitchen team
- Maintaining consistently high standards of presentation and portion control
- Following food-safety, allergen and hygiene procedures
- Keeping your section organised, clean and properly stocked
- Assisting with deliveries, stock rotation and reducing food waste
- Working closely with the Head Chef and wider kitchen team
About you
The successful applicant must:
- Have previous experience working in a professional kitchen
- Be confident cooking and managing a busy breakfast service
- Have good pastry and dessert-making skills
- Have experience preparing food for functions, weddings or larger events
- Be organised, reliable and able to manage their own workload
- Take pride in producing fresh, well-presented food
- Work calmly and efficiently during busy services
- Have a positive attitude and work well as part of a team
- Understand food hygiene, allergens and kitchen safety procedures
Due to our countryside location, applicants should live locally or have reliable transport.
What we offer
- Pay of £14.50–£15.50 per hour, depending on experience
- A permanent, full-time position
- A fixed Tuesday-to-Saturday working pattern
- Consistent daytime hours of 6:30am–3:30pm
- Sundays and Mondays off
- The opportunity to work with fresh food across restaurant, hotel and event service
- A varied role within an established country inn and wedding venue
- Staff discounts across the Moorwood Hotel Collection
If you’re an experienced chef with strong breakfast, pastry and function-preparation skills, we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply with your current CV and details of your relevant kitchen experience.
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Pay: £14.50–£15.50 per hour
Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday, 6:30am–3:30pm
Work location: In person – The White Hart Inn, Moorwood Moor
Pay: £14.50-£15.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
