Head Chef

Alfa Leisureplex Group has an opportunity for a Head Chef to join the team at The Croit Anna Hotel, Fort William., As a Head Chef you will work circa 45 hours per week, including weekends & split shifts with a rate of £35,000 Per Annum.

Being a Head Chef:

Your main responsibilities as a Head Chef will be to offer a set menu on a 7-day cycle system for our coach customers. The menu is repeated each week, with the majority of starters, mains and sweets made in-house using fresh produce. You will work with our suppliers and be responsible for the budget. You will also oversee and be responsible for the a la carte restaurant to cater for our private guest. Therefore, this is a very varied role offering 2 different menus.

The kitchen has a small team which will work under you and whose training and rotas you will oversee. You will also have responsibility for temperature control records, cleaning schedules and other related company administration documents. As well as weekly stock take, food ordering and produce security.

We are an employee-owned company, what does this mean?

At least 1 year of experience in a similar role
Excellent communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to learn new skills quickly
The ability to be flexible and keep calm under pressure

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry
Passion for the industry

The Alfa Leisureplex Group is one of the UK's most highly respected coach holiday and hotel companies with a consolidated turnover of over £70 million per year. We are the UK's only employee-owned Travel Group and our brands include Leisureplex Hotels and Alfa Travel. Our mission is to provide high quality memorable holidays for our guests.

Leisureplex Hotels own and operate 24 hotels in the UK's most popular seaside locations. We have a combined bed stock of over 2,000 rooms and achieve strong all year-round occupancies due to our sister brands Alfa Travel, plus our links to other coach operators and group organisers.

You would be joining the group during an exciting period of growth as we continue to see significant growth in the number of customers choosing to holiday with us each year. As an employee-owned business with over 950 employee owners, we see our people as our most valuable asset in growing our business and continuing to provide a high-quality service to our customers.

Bi-annual tax-free dividend due to our employee-owned status (over £1,200 last full year)
Funding for any relevant training courses to aid your development
Job Security - our employee-owned status provides better job security, as we can't be sold to another company
Support and continuous development opportunities
Competitive occupational sick pay scheme
Fantastic discounts on our holidays and hotel stays
Employee assistance programme - Health Assured
Length of service rewards
Free employee meals whilst on duty
Build your pension - we have a pension scheme in place that the Company contributes towards
Reward and engagement programs

Essential Skills