Executive Chef 3-12 months relevant experience required
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- England,South West,Devon
- full-time
- Competitive salary
Job Description:
The Opportunity
A unique opportunity has arisen to lead the iconic Gidleigh Park kitchen as Executive Chef. Renowned throughout the industry as one of the best kitchens and restaurants in the UK, and set within one of the most prestigious hotels both nationally and internationally, this is a rare opportunity for someone to be the custodian of Gidleigh Parks next culinary journey.
We are looking for an outstanding leader, an inspirational figure and culinary expert who can produce Michelin star quality food, and coach and develop others to do the same.
Here are some key points about the role:
- The incoming Executive Chef will have the opportunity to set the culinary agenda for the hotel, and to make sure our guests have an exceptional food experience, whether it is feasting fireside or celebrating in one of our dining rooms.
- We want to grow and develop our culinary offering, from breakfast through to afternoon tea and celebratory meals, so that flavour and fun are always guaranteed.
- The focus is on quality food and great experiences for our guests, cooking for up to 50 covers in total across our dining rooms.
- We are blessed to be set in the beautiful Devon countryside, surrounded by stunning local produce and regional suppliers, as well as having our own kitchen garden.
A little bit more about our location:
Set on the upper reaches of the River Teign, the 24-bedroom Gidleigh Park enjoys an exquisite location on the very edge of Dartmoor National Park in Devon.
With 5 AA red stars, a stunning quality led 1 Michelin starred restaurant and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Gidleigh Park is widely recognised as one of the best hotels and restaurants in the UK, and can offer development opportunities and experiences few others can.
Service Charge-We pay our team service charge each month! This service charge all goes into one pot, and 100% of that service charge is then shared amongst all the team at the hotel-every penny received is paid out to the team. Service charge can be in the region of £395 a month (close to £4,750 per year) over and above base pay for a full time employee.
Send us a Whatsapp message with FAMILYFIRST to + to find out more, chat to us and apply (or apply the normal way, whichever works best for you!)
The type of individual we are seeking:
- An experienced and highly skilled chef who has held senior roles previously, cooking to Michelin star standards.
- Someone passionate, dedicated and full of enthusiasm who can coach and mentor their team.
- A senior chef that loves to cook, be on the pass at key times with their team, and is always pushing to develop their food.
- A team player and leader. Someone who will work with and be part of the senior management team at the hotel to help shape and evolve the unique Gidleigh Park guest experience.
- A collaborator - keen to get out into the local community and engage with our partners, from local colleges to food shows.
To say thank you, we have many perks:
Great salary – plus you get service charge and tips on top.
Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – you will be entitled to 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus we offer an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group & your friends and family get special rates too.
We understand it’s OK not to be OK, so we offer an externally run confidential helpline for any support you require about anything you might need as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
We sustain you physically too, meals when you are on duty are free.
Everyone can learn and develop - our development pathways are unique to us and are the best in the business.
We provide lots of opportunity to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
We like to say a special thank you for every year you are with us - our milestone awards include Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special. When you reach the big milestones, you receive extra special gifts on top like longer hotel stays, extra days off and a unique gift especially chosen for you.
About our family of hotels
The Brownsword Group have created arguably the most iconic collection of historic countryside and city centre hotels, all wonderful properties set within beautiful grounds and cities, all with their own stories to share. Generosity, quality and welcoming hospitality is what they do very well. Being exceptional hoteliers has been the core of the operation, creating a successful hospitality business.
We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts and experiences that are simply memorable.
Each of our hotels are unique, individual, and quirky in personality. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it is the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special and welcome, and that applies to our team and our guests.
We have very unique hotels in very special locations, from the award winning Gidleigh Park in Devon, the 900-year-old Amberley Castle to our cool city centre Abode Manchester set in a 19th century textile factory, two minutes from Piccadilly train station – to see the whole group, take a look here www.brownswordhotels.co.uk
One click apply to become part of our family that works hard & plays hard too, inspires and supports each other and has a load of fun along the way.
Discussed at venue plus service charge, full time
A unique opportunity has arisen to lead the iconic Gidleigh Park kitchen as Executive Chef. Renowned throughout the industry as one of the best kitchens and restaurants in the UK, and set within one of the most prestigious hotels both nationally and internationally, this is a rare opportunity for someone to be the custodian of Gidleigh Parks next culinary journey.
We are looking for an outstanding leader, an inspirational figure and culinary expert who can produce Michelin star quality food, and coach and develop others to do the same.
Here are some key points about the role:
- The incoming Executive Chef will have the opportunity to set the culinary agenda for the hotel, and to make sure our guests have an exceptional food experience, whether it is feasting fireside or celebrating in one of our dining rooms.
- We want to grow and develop our culinary offering, from breakfast through to afternoon tea and celebratory meals, so that flavour and fun are always guaranteed.
- The focus is on quality food and great experiences for our guests, cooking for up to 50 covers in total across our dining rooms.
- We are blessed to be set in the beautiful Devon countryside, surrounded by stunning local produce and regional suppliers, as well as having our own kitchen garden.
A little bit more about our location:
Set on the upper reaches of the River Teign, the 24-bedroom Gidleigh Park enjoys an exquisite location on the very edge of Dartmoor National Park in Devon.
With 5 AA red stars, a stunning quality led 1 Michelin starred restaurant and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Gidleigh Park is widely recognised as one of the best hotels and restaurants in the UK, and can offer development opportunities and experiences few others can.
Service Charge-We pay our team service charge each month! This service charge all goes into one pot, and 100% of that service charge is then shared amongst all the team at the hotel-every penny received is paid out to the team. Service charge can be in the region of £395 a month (close to £4,750 per year) over and above base pay for a full time employee.
Send us a Whatsapp message with FAMILYFIRST to + to find out more, chat to us and apply (or apply the normal way, whichever works best for you!)
The type of individual we are seeking:
- An experienced and highly skilled chef who has held senior roles previously, cooking to Michelin star standards.
- Someone passionate, dedicated and full of enthusiasm who can coach and mentor their team.
- A senior chef that loves to cook, be on the pass at key times with their team, and is always pushing to develop their food.
- A team player and leader. Someone who will work with and be part of the senior management team at the hotel to help shape and evolve the unique Gidleigh Park guest experience.
- A collaborator - keen to get out into the local community and engage with our partners, from local colleges to food shows.
To say thank you, we have many perks:
Great salary – plus you get service charge and tips on top.
Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – you will be entitled to 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus we offer an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group & your friends and family get special rates too.
We understand it’s OK not to be OK, so we offer an externally run confidential helpline for any support you require about anything you might need as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
We sustain you physically too, meals when you are on duty are free.
Everyone can learn and develop - our development pathways are unique to us and are the best in the business.
We provide lots of opportunity to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
We like to say a special thank you for every year you are with us - our milestone awards include Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special. When you reach the big milestones, you receive extra special gifts on top like longer hotel stays, extra days off and a unique gift especially chosen for you.
About our family of hotels
The Brownsword Group have created arguably the most iconic collection of historic countryside and city centre hotels, all wonderful properties set within beautiful grounds and cities, all with their own stories to share. Generosity, quality and welcoming hospitality is what they do very well. Being exceptional hoteliers has been the core of the operation, creating a successful hospitality business.
We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts and experiences that are simply memorable.
Each of our hotels are unique, individual, and quirky in personality. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it is the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special and welcome, and that applies to our team and our guests.
We have very unique hotels in very special locations, from the award winning Gidleigh Park in Devon, the 900-year-old Amberley Castle to our cool city centre Abode Manchester set in a 19th century textile factory, two minutes from Piccadilly train station – to see the whole group, take a look here www.brownswordhotels.co.uk
One click apply to become part of our family that works hard & plays hard too, inspires and supports each other and has a load of fun along the way.
Discussed at venue plus service charge, full time
Job number 1540475