Job Description

Location: Prehen Road

Hastings Hotels is a family-owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our talented Kitchen team at the exclusive Everglades Hotel.

Under the leadership of our Inspiring Head Chef, Raymond Callaghan, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality.

The successful candidate can expect to work 45 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out of seven including weekends.

Hours vary, but typical shift patterns are 12pm-10pm.

The rate of pay for this full-time position ranges is £33,990.00 per annum.

In addition to a competitive salary, Hastings Hotels offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, cash and credit cards tips, 29 days holiday plus your birthday, and opportunities for career progression and development. For further details about our employee benefits, click here.

The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.

To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit https://www.hastingshotels.com/careers.html.

Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

About The Role

To assist with the management of the Kitchen to ensure the Hastings standards of preparation and presentation are maintained.

• Helping the Head Chef manage the smooth and efficient operation of the Kitchens, ensuring the Hotel’s reputation for food quality is always maintained.
• Ensuring the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food is to the standard required by the Hotel and its guests.
• Contributing to the development of the hotel’s business plan, projects and initiatives in order to develop the hotel’s business and market position.
• Helping the Head Chef manage the culinary budget and kitchen expenditure.
• Ensuring Company policies relating to stock management and stock ordering are implemented and monitored, taking appropriate action to resolve problems.
• Ensuring the hotel complies with all matters relating to food hygiene regulations, environmental health laws and all other relevant legislation.
• Ensuring the Hotel’s 5* hygiene score is maintained.
• Ensuring the security of the kitchen and storage areas is maintained at all times.
• Ensuring all kitchen employees receive appropriate training, coaching and development to meet the Hastings’ standard.
• Ensuring Hastings’ quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is delivered to ensure continual improvement.
• Conducting team meetings on a regular basis to communicate standards required, targets and company information.
• Ensuring all kitchen areas, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained and presented to the Hastings’ standard.
• Working effectively with colleagues across departments to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.
• Carrying out any other duties as required.