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 who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen and takes pride in delivering consistently high-quality food.

Our buffet restaurants are the heart of our resort, and you’ll play a pivotal role in leading and developing the team that brings this experience to life. Collaborating 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, setting the standard for the Commis Chefs you’ll support, train, and mentor. Your guidance will help them grow 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’ll be hardworking, reliable, and determined, with a genuine commitment to high standards and a desire for continuous improvement. You understand the impact that great food and teamwork have on the guest experience, and you bring the energy and enthusiasm to help your team deliver it.

Holding a Level 3 Food Safety qualification, you’ll be confident leading 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, using electrical and mechanical cleaning equipment (full training will be provided).
• Are comfortable handling chemicals for cleaning (full training will be provided).
• Can assist with external road cleaning, including emptying general waste and recycling bins.
• Are able to move furniture to accommodate different activities within venues.
• Will 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

Did you know that Billy Butlin was the first person to introduce dodgems to the UK? That’s right—‘fun’ is in our DNA, and we’ve been delighting guests for almost 90 years. Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they’ll say about working at Butlin’s is our incredible culture.

As The Home of Entertainment, we go above and beyond to provide our guests with an 'Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break', from all-action family holidays to adult-only Big Weekenders, brought to life through our three mighty values. If you’re looking for a role where you can Create Smiles, where you aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In, and where the team genuinely Care For Each Other, we think you’ll fit right in!