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Do you believe in the power of good food to bring smiles and create lasting memories? AtParkdean Resorts, our Head Chefs are key to this. You will lead a busy kitchen, craft deliciousdishes, and make sure guests have great holiday experiences. Join our kitchen team and watchyour career flourish amidst the backdrop of stunning holiday destinations.
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Being a Head chef at Parkdean
Picture yourself leading the kitchen at Parkdean Resorts, ensuring every detail runs seamlessly. Your goal? To create exceptional dishes that inspire our guests and make their dining experience unforgettable.
This means:
Inspiring and guiding your kitchen team to deliver excellence.
Cooking dishes to our standards and making sure they look great.
Managing prep and keeping track of food wastage.
Handling stock, budgets, and creating new menus.
Training and developing your kitchen team.
Keeping tabs on all the nitty-gritty stuff like food logs, safety checks, and hygiene standards. (You'll need a Food Hygiene Level 3 qualification for this).
Working safely and making sure your team does too.
We're all about building a team that feels more like family. You don't just manage; you lead, train, and inspire. When the heat's on, you thrive, whipping up culinary delights. Because at the end of the day, it's all about wowing our customers and making sure they leave beaming with happiness.
The benefits of being a head chef at Parkdean
Qualifications
You can opt in to study and attain your Production Chef Level 5+ qualification, completely on us! See your career skyrocket!
Work-life balance
Head Chefs at Parkdean Resorts are all on 40-hour contracts and can enjoy having the Christmas period off work and a better work-life balance.
Pockets full of perks
The people of Parkdean all receive up to 50% off holidays with us, plus 30% off food, drinks and activities and five 25% off friends and family bookings per year.
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Contract Type
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Department
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Location
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Description
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17628
Expiry Date
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Contract Type
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Department
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Description
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Expiry Date
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Department
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Description
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Expiry Date
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Department
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Description
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Expiry Date
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Contract Type
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Department
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Description
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Expiry Date
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Contract Type
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Department
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Description
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Expiry Date
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Expiry Date
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Expiry Date
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Department
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Expiry Date
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Department
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Description
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Expiry Date
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