Kitchen team leader

Location: East Fleet Farm, Dorset DT3 4DW 

Contract: Seasonal contract – Variable Hours

Salary: £13.5 per hour - Paid weekly!

What we need in a nutshell 

we are looking for a hardworking and friendly team member for our restaurant. You will be supporting in delivering a high standard of food presented to our guests and being part of a busy kitchen environment.

Who are we? 

We are a dynamic and growing company, shaking up the Great British holiday. At our amazing UK resorts we pull out all the stops and add the bells and whistles to give our guests the holiday of a lifetime. Find out more about our holiday experience on our website: 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, to deliver delight to our guests.  This includes: 

• Supporting the kitchen management team in overseeing all aspects of the Back of House (BOH) operation and being the main point of contact on shift 
• Preparing and cooking meals with the assistance of Line Chefs and Kitchen Assistants and ensuring the team comply to the agreed specifications of all the dishes 
• Helping to control food margins through effective stock management  
• Championing and implementing health and safety and hygiene policies to ensure team and guest safety 
• Identifying the development needs of team members and providing coaching and support to them 

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 enthusiastic team player with a real passion for food, who can demonstrate the following:  

• At least Level Two Hygiene Certificate 
• Experience of working as a chef in a busy, fast-paced kitchen 
• Experience of stock control and ordering 
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills 
• An eye for detail and able to think on your feet 
• A customer service ethos 
• Resilience under pressure 

It’s the icing on the cake if you have worked in a busy kitchen on a 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 a flexible role that we can help you fit into your life and it can also lead to other roles and career progression if you want it to. We look after you with a great range of benefits, including: 

• Competitive Pension 
• Bonus Scheme 
• Health Cash Plan 
• Life Insurance 
• Discounts on Away Resorts Holidays 
• On Park Discounts 
• Awards and Recognition  

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. 

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 to bring your whole self to work!  

Good Luck!