Alfa Holiday Group has an opportunity for a Second Chef to join the team at Waverely Castle Hotel, Melrose.
Second Chef working hours:
As a Second Chef you will work 42 hours per week, including weekends & split shifts with an hourly rate of £15.90, regardless of age!
Being a Second Chef:
As a Second Chef you will work closely with the Head Chef looking after all aspects of a hotel kitchen and deputising on the Head Chefs days off and annual leave. We offer a set menu on a 7-day cycle system for our guests, who are predominately coach customers. The menu is repeated each week with the majority of starters, mains and sweets made in-house using fresh produce.
You will work closely with the kitchen team to deliver a consistent standard of food, where we expect the highest standards of food safety and health and safety within the kitchen environment.
Benefits of being an employee owner:
- Bi-annual tax-free dividend due to our employee-owned status (circa £1,500 FTE in 2024)
- Funding for any relevant training courses to aid your development
- Job Security – our employee-owned status provides better job security, as we can't be sold to another company
- Support and continuous development opportunities
- Competitive occupational sick pay scheme
- Fantastic discounts on our holidays and hotel stays
- Employee assistance programme - Health Assured
- Length of service rewards
- Free employee meals whilst on duty
- Build your pension – we have a pension scheme in place that the Company contributes towards
- Reward and engagement programs
Our ideal candidate:
Essential Skills:
- Experience in a similar role Strong communication skills
- Understanding of all aspects related to food safety regulations and record keeping
- Ability to work under the pressure of a busy kitchen whilst maintaining attention to detail
- A passion for delivering high quality consistent plates of food
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry
- Good eye for detail and passion for the industry
- Experience working as a chef in a similar setting would be an advantage
The Alfa Holiday Group is one of the UK’s most highly respected coach holiday and hotel companies with a consolidated turnover of over £75 million per year. We are the UK’s only employee-owned Travel Group and our brands include Alfa Hotels and Alfa Coaches. Our mission is to provide high quality memorable holidays for our guests.
Alfa Hotels own and operate 25 hotels in the UK’s most popular seaside locations. We have a combined bed stock of over 2,000 rooms and achieve strong all year-round occupancies due to our sister brands, plus our links to other coach operators and group organisers.
You would be joining the group during an exciting period as we continue to see significant growth in the number of customers choosing to holiday with us each year. As an employee-owned business with over 1,000 employee owners, we treat our people with respect, enabling them to achieve their ambitions and provide the best service to our guests.
If you feel you are friendly, positive and passionate and have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in the Second Chef role click ‘apply’ today. We’d love to hear from you!
