Kitchen Head Chef
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.
RATE OF PAY: -
- Hourly rates would be subject to experience/skill level, but will be competitive.
- Higher hourly rate paid for Weekend Shifts.
ABOUT THE ROLE
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.
REQUIREMENTS
- 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:
- Fast worker - essential, as we cater for large numbers when the hotels are busy.
- Looking for an honest, hardworking individual.
- Someone who is flexible in terms of working hours preferable.
- Previous kitchen experience essential (must be a competent chef, preferably with experience in 'mass catering' and be able to lead a team).
HOURS:
- 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 .
- 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)
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent
Pay: £32,500.00-£37,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Are you local or would you require Live-In Accommodation?
- Do you have experience in mass catering/buffet environments?
Experience:
Work Location: In person
