Head Chef
Salary up to £45,000 + Live-In Accommodation
Benefits include ;
Long-term opportunity within a growing operation
Access to employee discounts across holiday parks and facilities
One complimentary stay per year at a sister property
A company pension scheme to support your future financial wellbeing
An employer-subsidised health cash plan, including support for dental, optical and physiotherapy treatments, as well as access to GP services
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering confidential advice and support
Health and wellbeing initiatives to promote a positive and healthy lifestyle
Free on-site parking
The opportunity to work within a friendly, family-run business that values autonomy, trust and teamwork
Live in accommodation onsite
Relocation support if required
We are looking for an exceptional Head Chef to lead the kitchen team at a privately owned 5-star holiday estate with a fast-paced, high-volume hospitality operation in the Lake District , Cumbria. This is an exceptional opportunity for a lifestyle change a career move where you will work with a driven team within a thriving and growing business.
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This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong kitchen leader who thrives in busy environments and wants to help shape a food offering that is fresh, seasonal, commercially strong and genuinely memorable. This isn't just another Head Chef job, it's an opportunity to create something new. Something fresh, so creativity, passion and desire to be the best is key.
The operation includes a busy bar and restaurant, events, outdoor catering, leisure areas and café facilities, with service volumes reaching up to 500 covers per day during peak periods. A 5 star resort catering for guest owners, holiday guests and day visitors.
As Head chef You will lead from the front, drive standards across the kitchen and build a positive culture based on teamwork, consistency and professionalism.
We are looking for a Head Chef who:
Has strong Head Chef or senior kitchen leadership experience
Thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
Cares deeply about quality, presentation and service
Loves working with fresh ingredients and seasonal menus
Can organise, motivate and develop a brigade
Leads with calmness, energy and consistency
Takes pride in running a clean, professional kitchen
This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious hospitality business where food is a key part of the guest experience.
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
If you are ready for your next leadership role and want to be part of something special, we would love to hear from you.
Mint People: Flexible Hospitality Staffing That Just Works.
At Mint People, we provide fully trained, highly presentable, and dependable staff to the hospitality, leisure, and events industries. Whether it’s one bartender for a last-minute shift or 150 staff for a stadium event, we’re trusted by some of the UK’s best hotels, venues, and operators to deliver quality people – fast.
With over 10 years’ experience, we’ve become known as one of the most reliable and forward-thinking staffing partners in the North – and beyond. From front-of-house professionals to kitchen porters, housekeepers to event managers, our people are trained in-house through our 5-star onboarding and briefing programme to ensure they’re ready to hit the ground running.
Our clients come back year after year because we understand how unpredictable hospitality can be – and we’re built to flex with it. We’re proud to work with national hotel groups, global event brands, leading caterers and independent operators, offering:
• Fast, flexible staffing solutions – no long contracts or tie-ins
• Fully trained, presentable and prepared people
• Front and back of house cover – including chefs, kitchen teams, bar staff, waiters, housekeepers and more
• Festival and stadium-scale team deployment
• National reach with local knowledge
• On-site support and account management
Our quality promise? We only send people we’d trust to represent our own brand – because they are our brand.
If you need staffing support that’s consistent, stress-free and built around you – you’re in the right place.
Mint People – We've got you covered.
