Chalet Hotel Sous Chef

Job Introduction

Chalet Hotel Sous Chef - Ski Famille:

With the help of our Hotel Head Chef, you will assist with the delivery of delicious, high-quality meals to all our hotel guests. You will help to manage a team of chefs who, like you, will be cooking for our guests. We work with high quality suppliers and expect you to help manage, in addition to your team, our orders, stocks, purchases and food quality delivery, so that as a team, we can exceed all guests' culinary expectations. Ski Famille guests look forward to returning from a day on the slopes to a well-presented homemade meal; the skills of you and your catering team can make their holiday.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident chef ideally with supervisory or management experience to demonstrate and develop their skills. You will be well presented, highly organised and comfortable working under your own initiative to manage a team in a professional kitchen. You will work with the Hotel Manager, Hotel Head Chef and Executive Head Chef to source and order your supplies, being mindful of budgets and cost control at all times. You will also be expected to cook in the hotel at least 4 days a week, consisting of a mix of breakfast, lunch and evening shifts, and have a flexible attitude to covering shifts within the kitchen, where required. This role would perfectly suit a previous Chef de Partie looking for managerial experience. 

Our hotel sleeps 90 guests; made up of adults and children with various dietary requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Manage your team of chefs while running the meal service, delivering meals to all of our guests from our youngest to oldest, in line with our brochure and website promises
• Ensure daily Health and Safety checks are undertaken in all properties in accordance with our company guidelines, ensuring our properties are constantly adhering to local food storage and preparation regulations
• Working with your Hotel Manager and Head Chef to organise weekly orders and deliveries, carefully managing stock levels
• Take responsibility in providing an excellent carefree holiday to all guests, providing a welcoming family friendly environment in the hotel
• Provide ‘in situ’ training and support to all team members when required
• Have a flexible attitude to covering team member's shifts during the week when required
• Help with preparing food for meal services
• Uphold the good reputation of Ski Famille and Ski Vertigo
  
  

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE

• Previous experience in hospitality and catering, ideally within a ski catering environment
• A working knowledge of HACCP procedures
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes, especially EXCEL
• Great self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously
• Well-developed organisational skills
• Previous supervisory or management experience
• Friendly, flexible, approachable and enthusiastic
• Able to deliver excellent customer service in all circumstances and to guests of all ages, with an understanding of the differences between adult and child holiday needs
• Knowledge of snow sports is advantageous
• A strong experienced team player
• At least basic French language skills are preferable and would put you ahead of other applicants!
• Availability for the whole season (mid-November until late April)
• Current Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (ideally Level 3)
• A current Basic DBS check
• We will take up at least two professional references