Chef / Cook
Posted 4 hours 21 minutes ago by HF Holidays
CHEF / COOK
Location: Freshwater Bay House, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, PO40 9RB
Contract: Full Time Seasonal
Salary: £11.97 £12.70 per hour
Reporting to: Head Chef and Country House Manager
Live in: Live in accommodation available inclusive of all bills, 3 meals per day, Laundry & Free wifi,
Employee Benefits: Equal share of tips paid monthly Free Uniform 28 Days Holiday pro rata inclusive of bank holidays Pension Contributions Volunteer Day Group Life Assurance Cinema Discounts Online Shopping Discounts Cycle to work Scheme Discounted Gym Membership Virtual GP Health & Wellbeing Support 24/7 Helplines with access to trained counsellors for support on Mental Health, Relationships, Work, Stress, Bereavement, Finances, Childcare and much more Exclusive discounts on our holidays for you, your friends and family Annual familiarization visit at any of our country houses for you and your family
What will you be doing:
Working in our Freshwater Bay Country House we provide a retreat for up to 77 guests who stay with us for guided or self-guided walking tour holidays. We always know when and where our guests need serving. We know the number of guests we will be hosting each week, and our mealtimes are fixed. We plan our menus in advance and get pre orders for lunch and dinner. Your role as Chef will be to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to prepare and serve our Traditional British menu consisting of Breakfast, packed lunches and a 3-course evening meal served banqueting style.
About you:
We would love to hear from you if you have these essential skills:
- Experience of working in a busy kitchen
- Awareness of Health & Safety At Work Act 1974, The Food Safety Act 1990(including Allergen Legislation), The Food and Hygiene Regulations and The Fire Regulations
- Maintaining the standard and style of cooking set by the Head Chef.
- NVQ 3 in professional cooking or willing to work towards one
- Ability to be part of a team and flexible to work evenings (9pm finish) and weekends.
About HF Holidays:
HF Holidays are a B Corp Certified British heritage brand with over 110 years of experience organising walking holidays in the UK, Europe, and beyond. We ve been leading the way since 1913 and offer over 260 carefully curated guided and self-guided walking tours on six continents and in 40 destinations worldwide. Run as a co-operative, we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proud to be part of a community with a shared passion for the great outdoors. Friendship, fun, fresh air, and the feelgood factor have always been our guiding principles. Our 500-strong team are based remotely, at our Head Office in Hertfordshire and across our 16 country houses located in some of the UK s best-loved national parks and National Landscapes.
Our Application Process:
To ensure a fair and unbiased evaluation process, we welcome candidates to submit their CVs without including personal identifying information, such as name, gender, age, race, religion, or any other factors that may reveal their identity. This practice aligns with our commitment to fostering equal opportunities for all applicants. If successful, you will be invited to an online / face-to-face interview with our House Manager. If you wish to apply, please forward your CV to - we d love to hear from you!
Equity and Diversity:
We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. HF Holiday s has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of discrimination; We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out under the Equalities Act 2010 or any other characteristic protected by law.
HF Holidays also provides reasonable adjustments to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. We are a member of the Business Disability Forum, a Disability Confident Employer and we operate the Guaranteed Interview Scheme to those candidates who meet our essential criteria. If you need to enquire about a reasonable adjustment, need assistance with completing the application process or wish to be interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, please email or call us on (0) where a member of our Resourcing Team will be happy to help you.