Location: Sandy Balls Holiday Village, Fordingbridge SP6 2JZ
Hours of work: Seasonal contract - Variable Hours
What we need in a nutshell
We are now recruiting for our 2026 season across various roles! We love creating exciting dining concepts across our locations and finding talented chefs to take them forward. In this Kitchen Team Leader role, you will be preparing and cooking for a busy restaurant and helping to manage a team of Line Chefs, Kitchen Assistant and Kitchen porters.
Who we are?
Sandy Balls Holiday Village is a world away from your day to day, with more trees than you can… well, shake a stick at. We have resident alpacas, a bush-craft school and forest laser tag, along with the usual holiday heroes of cycling and swimming. But New Forest holidays are also about tranquillity, which is why our Retreat spa and cosy, cottage-style lodges and caravans are here to help our guests unwind.
Part of the Away Resorts family, with 27 self-catered parks which all have their unique appeal! Check them out on our website for more information: .
What you’ll be doing
You will be in the thick of the action with your team, ensuring that meals are prepped, cooked and served to our exacting standards, to deliver delight to our guests. This includes:
1. Supporting the kitchen management team in overseeing all aspects of the Back of House (BOH) operation and being the main point of contact on shift
2. Preparing and cooking meals with the assistance of Line Chefs and Kitchen Assistants and ensuring the team comply to the agreed specifications of all the dishes
3. Helping to control food margins through effective stock management
4. Championing and implementing health and safety and hygiene policies to ensure team and guest safety
5. Identifying the development needs of team members and providing coaching and support to them
One more thing…holidays happen at holiday times, so you’ll need to work your magic on bank holidays and weekends too.
Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player with a real passion for food, who can demonstrate the following:
6. At least Level Two Hygiene Certificate
7. Experience of working as a chef in a busy, fast-paced kitchen
8. Experience of stock control and ordering
9. Exceptional communication and organisational skills
10. An eye for detail and able to think on your feet
11. A customer service ethos
12. Resilience under pressure
It’s the icing on the cake if you have worked in a busy kitchen on a holiday park and you have experience of supervising others.
We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have a read about it and see if you fit the bill.
What we can offer you
Enjoy some great benefits, including:
13. Up to 50% Discounts on Away Resorts holidays – because you deserve amazing getaways too.
14. 20% On-park discounts – Enjoy the best of what we offer.
15. Team Incentives – Your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
16. Holiday Hero Menu – Enjoy delicious meals with discounted food options on-park.
17. Help @ Hand Scheme – Wellbeing support when you need it.
18. Career Development – We believe in nurturing talent and promoting from within