Executive Head Chef – Rhinefield House Hotel & Spa
Location: Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7QB
Salary: Highly Competitive + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | 5 days out of 7
Come and join our Team...
We are currently seeking a passionate, dedicated and modern Executive Head Chef at Rhinefield House Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels as we look to embark on an exciting and dynamic culinary journey.
Here, you’ll be leading the dedicated brigade to the next phase of the hotel’s culinary transformation, we have high aspirations for Rhinefield House Hotel & Spa, and those aspirations are fuelled by your creativity and drive. We truly believe we can take the culinary offering at the hotel to a new direction, establishing the dining offering and creating an industry leading experience.
If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in an elegant and supportive environment, and enjoy making a real difference to someone’s dining experience, Rhinefield House Hotel & Spa offers an exceptional opportunity to take your career to to the next level.
What will the role involve?
The role of an Executive Head Chef at Rhinefield House Hotel & Spa involves leading the delivery of an exceptional culinary experience for guests, ensuring that all menus reflect creativity, quality, and seasonal diversity. The Executive Head Chef will design and oversee dishes that complement the hotel’s luxury offering, providing expert leadership in the kitchen and maintaining outstanding standards of presentation and flavour.
As Executive Head Chef your role will focus on supporting and developing the culinary team through training, guidance, and inspirational leadership. Responsibilities also include managing kitchen operations, maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, monitoring stock and costs, and creating bespoke menus across both The Armada fine dining, The Conservatory Brasserie and special events in our world famous private dining rooms that enhance the overall guest experience and uphold the hotel’s reputation for excellence in luxury hospitality.
What’s in it for you?
* A highly competitive salary plus a share of service charge, discussed at interview stage.
* An opportunity to be part of an exciting and dynamic team that celebrates diversity and inclusion, making lifelong friendships along the way.
* Ongoing investment in your career progression, with access to our in house and external training programmes, including apprenticeships which are all supported by our learning and development team.
* 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
* Uniform and meals on shift provided.
* Complimentary spa and gym access (*where available, restrictions apply at some venues).
* Free onsite parking.
* Colleague assistance program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
* Company sickness scheme benefit.
* Company pension scheme.
* Life assurance scheme.
* Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
* Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
* Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
* Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
* Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
* Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.
Are you Hand Picked?
* We are looking for active and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We work as a team to ensure our hotel operates smoothly and our guests are receiving a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend and return to time and time again.
* You will have extensive Head Chef or Executive Head Chef experience within in a multi outlet rosette/Michelin hotel environment, with experience of weddings, bespoke events and private dining of the highest of levels with precision and attention to detail always being at the forefront.
* We want people that are passionate, showing the ability to go above and beyond naturally, that take pride in delivering consistently high standards and pay attention to all the details, with a focus on service, excellent and consistency as the everyday.
Who we are…
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Executive Head Chef looking to work in a luxury hotel, take the next step in your career with Rhinefield House Hotel & Spa and apply now.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.