Chef
Job Description
Job description – overview
Our Chefs are responsible for delivering the catering product within our hotel or larger CLUB chalet properties. The job involves heading up / overseeing the smooth running of our kitchens; managing and motivating kitchen / hosting teams; and producing exceptional food for our discerning guests.
CHEF – JOB DESCRIPTION – what’s involved
Be ready to take your cheffing skills and experience and use them in a totally unique environment! We need you to bring your A-game and ensure that your fabulous food matches our fabulous properties.
With the help of our Executive Chef and Catering Manager, our Head / Sous / CLUB Chalet Chefs will be responsible for heading up our kitchen teams, and in designing and executing suitable menus for their properties.
(Please also note that non-managerial cheffing roles, such as CDP and Commis Chef, are also available within our hotel properties – please apply to this ad and state you are interested in a CDP / Commis role instead)
We pride ourselves on delivering delicious food to the appetite of a hungry skier, whilst considering a balanced diet. VIP SKI provide a full cooked breakfast, an afternoon tea selection and a four course meal (with two choices per course) and canapes, each evening for our guests.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
We require our Chefs to have had previous professional chef experience, and previous ski-season experience is preferable but not essential. Flexibility and an excellent can-do attitude is of the utmost importance in this role. Our Head / Sous / CLUB Chalet Chefs should also have had previous staff management experience.
Working in a kitchen in a ski resort property, is not your average cheffing role! Each and every member of staff is expected to step outside of their role at times, when required, so that a truly seamless service is provided to our guests.
The successful candidate will need to possess the following attributes:
• Positive, approachable, personable and with a flexible attitude – this is particularly vital for our CLUB Chalet Chefs, who spend a LOT of time front-of-house
• Previous cheffing experience
• Previous staff management experience (Head / Sous / CLUB Chalet Chefs)
• Proven ability to design and execute a menu
• Proven ability to cater for multiple dietary requirements
• A good communicator – ensuring an excellent relationship between kitchen and front of house staff
• A team player
• Exceptional eye for detail
• Great organisation – with the ability to delegate tasks
• A self-starter
• Certification of food hygiene qualifications
• Ability to speak / understand French would be useful
• A full clean driving licence held for at least 2 years would also be useful
Additional Information
We pride ourselves on being an honest, genuine company who give support to all of our staff across all resorts. With a dedicated Catering Manager and Executive Chef, plus a highly experienced overseas Ops Team who are based in the French Alps throughout the season, our staff support network is second to none.
In addition, we arrange all the visa paperwork on your behalf. You just rock up, we do the rest! This does not necessarily happen elsewhere.
If you ask around / ask our previous staff, you will see that a season with VIP SKI is an unforgettably positive experience - especially if you look at it as an all-round life experience, and a different fun way to use your skills, rather than a lucrative earning opportunity. This is a 5-6 month opportunity to take time out to do something completely different - you will work hard , yes, but the work-life balance is unrivalled.
We offer a highly competitive package, including the following:
- Competitive salary
- Arrangement of accommodation
- Full area ski lift pass
- Medical insurance, with Winter Sports coverage
- Uniform
- Food
- Ski hire (a small contribution may be required, depending on resort)
- Transport to and from the Alps
- Comprehensive 10 day training course
