Job Description

Nestled by the sea, The Idle Rocks and St Mawes Hotels are boutique coastal retreats known for personalised guest experience, understated luxury, and charming character. With beautifully appointed rooms, impeccable service, and a destination restaurant led by our Executive Chef, Guy Owen, we offer a serene yet vibrant escape for the discerning traveler.

Join our team and we will work together to achieve your goals!

· Plan and execute menus in collaboration with our senior team

· Manage ingredients that should be frequently available on a daily basis.

· Follow the directions of the Head Chef and Sous Chef.

· Adherence to all relevant health, safety and hygiene standards.

· Collaborate with other colleagues and seniors.

· Running either a larder, sauce, garnish or pastry section.

· Collaborating with the rest of the kitchen team to ensure delivery of high-quality food and service.

· To be present in the kitchen during all required services, providing support for the team

· To ensure you have the knowledge of product, menu and service, to the required level of excellence, continually developing and maintaining what we do.

· To understand the importance creating a good working environment to enable the team to meet the standards required.

· Maintaining high standards of hygiene, uniform and health and safety at all times.

· To undertake any reasonable requests made of you by the company including flexibility in hours, location and responsibilities.

Qualifications

About you:

Chef; 1-year (required)

· You have to have a flair and passion to achieve the highest of standards.

· You have to be flexible, articulate and have a desire to progress to the next level.

· You will be hard working, reliable, trustworthy and competent enough to work alone and have the experience and people skills to work within a team.

· Be calm and focused in a high pressure, busy environment.

· Flexible approach to working hours.

Additional Information

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Opportunity to work in a beautiful seaside location
• Generous gratuity package after qualifying period
• Company pension after qualifying period
• Staff accommodation available if live-in required
• A supportive, passionate team and a chance to shape a unique guest experience
• Additional benefits include extra annual leave 1-day per year capped at 5-years (after your first year of employ), discounted food, Be Our Guest to reward and retain staff, staff food provision whilst working, death in service benefit, EAP program, parking permit or ferry pass if applicable (for commuting staff)