Chef - Buffet Restaurant

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About the Role

Are you an experienced Chef ready to take your culinary skills to the next level? Join our vibrant Buffets team at Butlin’s Skegness! We’re on the lookout for someone with a solid background in fast-paced, high-volume kitchens who takes pride in delivering consistent, high-quality food.

Our buffet restaurants are the heart of the resort, and you’ll play a crucial role in leading and developing the team that brings this experience to life. Working closely with the Junior Kitchen Manager, you’ll oversee daily operations in your section, ensuring efficiency, exceptional standards, and full compliance with food safety policies.

As a leader, you’ll maintain a clean and organized workstation while setting the standard for the Commis Chefs you’ll support, train, and mentor. Your guidance will help them grow, all while keeping the kitchen running smoothly and safely.

This is a full-time, permanent role, offering 35 hours per week across 5 days, including weekends, with pay received fortnightly. Breakfast shifts run from 4 AM to 12 PM, and dinner shifts from 11 AM to 7:30 PM. Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of our business. For those over 18 relocating to the area, live-in accommodation may be available (subject to DBS).

About You

We’re seeking chefs with proven experience in a busy, high-volume kitchen. This role is not suitable for beginners or those without professional kitchen experience.

You should be hardworking, reliable, and determined, with a genuine commitment to high standards and a desire for continuous improvement. You’ll understand how great food and teamwork enhance the guest experience, bringing energy and enthusiasm to help your team deliver excellence.

Holding a Level 3 Food Safety qualification, you’ll confidently lead others in a fast-paced environment. You’ll also manage margins, control costs, and maintain excellent hygiene, health, and safety practices.

Our chefs are a vital part of what keeps guests returning to Butlin’s, so we’re looking for someone who is not only skilled but also fun, team-spirited, and passionate about creating memorable experiences for every guest, every time.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you’ll help create that extra bit of sparkle for our guests by keeping our resort clean, tidy, and pristine. If you’re ready to go the extra mile for our team and our guests, we’d love to welcome you aboard!

We are looking for candidates who:

• Can clean our main venues and toilets, including the use of electrical and mechanical cleaning equipment (full training will be provided).
• Handle chemicals safely for cleaning venues (full training will be provided).
• Perform external road cleaning, including emptying general waste and recycling bins.
• Move furniture to accommodate different activities within venues.
• Clean and disinfect toilets and changing rooms.

Normal Working Hours:
Evening shift - 5 PM to 2 AM. Please note that due to lone working and the hours required for the role, applicants must be over 18 to apply. Start and finish times may vary depending on the break type.

If you believe you have what it takes to be part of our team, we’d love to hear from you!

About Butlin's

At Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure by the bucketload! For 90 years, we’ve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether on a non-stop action family break or our epic Adult-only Big Weekenders.

Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they’ll say about working at Butlin’s is our culture! We’re dedicated to providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, brought to life through our three mighty values.

So, if you want a role where you Create Smiles, where you aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In, and where the team genuinely Cares For Each Other – this could be the perfect fit for you. There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlin’s!