Company Description
One of the most elegant country house hotels in the Cotswolds, Buckland Manor is part of the AA Hotel Group of the Year 2017-18 and is tucked away in a tranquil corner of the village of Buckland, next to the old village church. Set in 10 acres of grounds, with 4 AA red stars, 3 AA rosettes, and a member of Relais & Châteaux since 1995, Buckland Manor offers employees the opportunity to work within a traditional, yet friendly English country house hotel. The hotel can offer on-site staff accommodation in order to help the newest members of the team settle into life at the hotel and local area.
Salary and role
Salary: £38,000 to £40,000 per annum, plus service charge
Service charge can be in the region of £305 a month (around £3,600 per year) over and above base pay, for a full time employee.
Responsibilities
* Preparation of fresh food
* Leadership of a section
* Using your advanced knife skills
* Having an advanced knowledge of allergens
* Partaking in the cleaning rota
* Labelling of food on your section
* Completing daily kitchen audits
* Writing allergen matrix
* Ordering stock on Procure Wizard
* Management of kitchen team
* Running of service
* Kitchen staff rotas
Qualifications / Requirements
This role would suit someone who has worked in a similar environment previously. You will need to be a hands-on chef who leads from the front, be knowledgeable about different cooking styles, be good at developing others and be happy to be part of the kitchen management team.
Overview / Additional information
As part of our team, we welcome your passion, natural warmth and humour to ensure our guests have an amazing experience every time. We’re seeking friendly, warm and cheerful individuals who are happy to work together as a team and, importantly, want to have fun. We welcome candidates who are new to the industry as well as experienced ones - what matters most to us is that you have a positive and engaging personality, you are self-motivated and enjoy the buzz and excitement of a busy hotel atmosphere.
Benefits
* To say thank you, we have many perks:
* Competitive pay – we provide a competitive rate of pay for everyone who joins our group, plus service charge and tips on top.
* Perkbox platform discounts on retail and hospitality perks
* Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – 25% off food & beverage, staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group, and special rates for friends and family.
* Employee Assistance Programme with confidential helpline
* Free meals on duty
* Development pathways and opportunities to progress
* Internal promotions, including to General Manager level
* Milestone rewards for service anniversaries (champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner)
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