Line Cook / Chef

Around each village, the Food and Beverage department employs around 350 team members across a number of restaurants, cafés and bars, as well as a production kitchen.

Line Cook / Junior Chef de Partie

• £11.96 - £12.56 per hour plus tips*
• Straight shifts

As a Line Chef / Junior Chef de Partie, you’ll work under the direction of the Kitchen Manager in an environment that combines popular menus and quality food, with the very best in service – using fresh produce and ingredients to prepare, cook and present high-quality dishes/meals for our guests. In addition, you will assist the Kitchen Managers with the general supervision and coaching of the Kitchen Assistants and deputise for the Kitchen Managers in their absence; maintaining the smooth running of the kitchen.

For any cook, chef or kitchen assistant, it’s a superb opportunity to gain additional experience in a busy setting and develop your chef skills through our excellent in-house training programme.

Occasional flexibility in your working hours will be required for training purposes.

*All colleagues working in our full-service restaurants (Rajinda Pradesh, Huck’s, The Pancake House, Foresters’ Inn, Lakeside Inn, Bella Italia, Café Rouge, Las Iguanas and Amalfi) will benefit from the discretionary service charge we add to bills. The majority of guests are happy to reward our colleagues for their excellent service.

HOURS OF WORK

We have full time contracts available. As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include weekends, public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will be naturally helpful, enthusiastic and have excellent communication skills. You’ll also need to demonstrate previous experience as a Line Cook / Junior Chef de Partie including supervisory and training experience or previous experience as a Kitchen Assistant within a quality establishment producing a range of dishes using fresh produce.

A good standard of spoken and written English is required.

Desirable requirements:

• Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate
• Formal cooking qualification or willingness to study towards

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications
• An employment referral scheme, where you can receive up to £500 for successfully recommending a new employee (conditions apply)

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £11.96-£12.56 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bedford, MK45: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location