Line Chef

Location: Sandy Balls Holiday Village SP6 2JZ Fordingbridge

Salary:  £12.60 Per hour- Paid weekly!

Hours of work: Fixed Term - Seasonal

What we need in a nutshell 

We love creating exciting dining concepts across our locations and finding talented chefs to take them forward. In this Line Chef role you will be preparing and cooking for a busy restaurant, delivering delight to our guests. 

Who we are?

Sandy Balls Holiday Village is a world away from your day to day, with more trees than you can… well, shake a stick at. We have resident alpacas, a bush-craft school and forest laser tag, along with the usual holiday heroes of cycling and swimming. But New Forest holidays are also about tranquillity, which is why our Retreat spa and cosy, cottage-style lodges and caravans are here to help our guests unwind.

Part of the Away Resorts family, with 27 self-catered parks which all have their unique appeal! Check them out on our website for more information: http://www.awayresorts.co.uk/.

What you’ll be doing 

You will be in the thick of the action with your team, ensuring that meals are prepped, cooked and served to our exacting standards, from the simplest salad to the seasonal specials.  This includes: 

• Assuming responsibility for consistent and prompt food preparation and ensuring all our meals meet our high standards 
• Helping the team to comply with agreed specifications of all dishes, ensuring correct portion sizes are followed and waste is closely managed 
• Ensuring safe, clean, hygienic and tidy workspaces within the kitchen, always complying with all food hygiene and safety regulations 
• Helping to control food margins through effective stock management, knowledge of product specifications and team coaching 

One more thing…holidays happen at holiday times, so you’ll need to work your magic on bank holidays and weekends too. 

Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need 

We are looking for an experienced chef who is an enthusiastic team player and can demonstrate the following:  

• Level Two Hygiene Certificate 
• 1-2 years’ experience working as a line cook, commis chef or chef de partie 
• Exceptional communication skills 

• Good organisation skills and able to identify and solve problems 
• A real passion for food, and bags of enthusiasm 
• Resilience under pressure 

It’s the icing on the cake if you have kitchen experience on a busy holiday park and you have experience of supervising others. 

We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have a read about it and see if you fit the bill. 

What we can offer you 

This is an exciting role as a key member of our Kitchen team, and we look after you with a great range of benefits, including: 

• Team Events
• Discounts on Away Resorts Holidays for you and your Family & Friends
• On Park Discounts including discounted food menu
• Awards and Recognition 
• Employee assistance program
• Free use of swimming pool and gym
• Training & Development

Our promise to you 

Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all! After all, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? We embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. We love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination and we’ll forever strive, not just for our product to be unique, but our people too. In short, we want you to bring your whole self to work!  

Want to join our team? Here’s how to apply 

Just click on the Apply Now button and follow the instructions. To find out more about what it’s like to work for Away Resorts, check us out at www.awayresorts.co.uk/careers. 

Good Luck!