Job Description

Are you an enthusiastic, passionate, talented Head Chef, looking for a new challenge?

We are an award-winning boutique hotel, situated along the Jurassic Coast, overlooking Lyme Bay and the famous Cobb harbour. Our menus from breakfast through to dinner use seasonal and local produce and imagination, whether it's a light lunch on the terrace, afternoon tea or dinner in the Orangery.

Our culture suits down to earth, genuinely friendly and hardworking people with the following attributes:
A positive can-do attitude
Excellent punctuality and work ethic
A friendly and approachable demeanour

As Head Chef your role will include:
Hands on training and support to the kitchen team
Menu planning and implementing new menu ideas
Overseeing the smooth operations within the kitchen
Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness at all times and ensuing health and safety procedures and documents are current and in order
Ensuring all financial requirements are met such as stock takes etc

In return we are offering the successful candidates:
Competitive salary
Additional one days holiday per year of long service
Opportunities such as supplier visits, restaurant visits, training courses
Refer a friend bonus
Staff Accommodation available

Our MISSION STATEMENT:

- We commit to developing those who wish to pursue a career in hospitality by

facilitating apprentices

, coaching and other opportunities to reflect that hotels offer careers not just jobs.

- We commit to making every effort to take into account your personal

work life balance.

As we trade 7 days a week, we take such things as student study time and working family commitments into account with regard to rota planning and shift times.

- We commit to pay entry level employees above the

National Living Wage

.

- We commit to a fair and transparent

gratuities

system that, once any deductions are made for processing of payments, they will be divided equally between members of the team based on their hours worked.

- We commit to provide a

positive workplace environment

where people feel safe and supported.

- We commit to

support industry and local charities.

- We commit to driving an

environmentally sustainable business

.

- We commit to

advocating inclusion and equality

for all.

other information:

We are delighted to have been recognised by the hospitality industry for some of the great work our teams have done and have won many awards and accolades including:
Winner of Conde Nast Johansens - 'Most Excellent Waterside Hotel' award
Gold Dorset Tourism Awards- 'Small Hotel of the Year' award
Runner up - Sunday Times: Ultimate 100 'Seaside' Hotels
Finalist Conde Nast Johansens - 'Innovation in Sustainable Hospitality' award
Nominated for Coast magazine's - 'Best Shoreline Hotel' award.
'Doing our bit' join our 'Green Team' and help push the Alex forward in our efforts to be environmentally orientated

Work Remotely

No
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Referral programme
Experience:

Chef: 4 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person