Chef

Kitchen

Full Time Posted 16 December 2024

About the Role

Chef

Location: Beaulieu Road , Lyndhurst

Hours: Full Time

Salary: competitive rates for the right candidates

We are seeking for a creative Chef to join our backstage team at Raw & Cured. A small restaurant tucked away in Lime Wood’s Herb House Spa. The menu strikes the perfect balance, where healthy meets simple and delicious! Raw & Cured provides healthy food not only for our spa guests but also for our staff as part of their daily meals on duty.

Why join us?

this is generally 5 straight shifts per week and usually day times only

We give our teams a great place to work that is fun, professional, and just little bit different.

At the heart of what we do and why we do it is our consideration for your work life balance. Compassion, consideration, and patience is the motto. Standards are clear, ambition is high. We understand our team and support them to achieve their goals.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Meals on duty – We are an ethical business committed to the best staff food in the industry.
  • 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments at Lime Wood.
  • Take home goods – cost price.
  • Perkbox – employee discount scheme with access to more than a hundred daily rewards ranging from free food in major UK restaurants, to movie tickets and high street clothing brands.
  • Range of learning & development opportunities

Plus, much more…

To view our full range of perks, visit our ‘Why join us’ section on our career’s webpage: jobs.limewoodhotel.co.uk/whyjoinus

About the role:

Service requirements for this role is limited, as it will be centred around creativity & plant-based production with the odd nod to high welfare meat and fish.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Gain familiarity with all food items on the menu. Preparing all offerings to our guests, fresh and on the day.
  • Work closely with our suppliers with regards to the stock of all goods. Sample and trial new products, ensuring our menu is always offering unique, tasty, and healthy dishes.
  • Strictly observe hygiene and sanitation, ensuring all equipment and utensils are handled correctly.
  • Prepare staff meals, making sure dietary requirements are met and a variation of staff meals are available.
  • Have a keen eye for details with regards to presenting all food. Including large plates and bowls of food presented within our deli/ bar area.
  • Work closely with our staff at Raw & Cured, encourage their passion towards working with high quality, fresh ingredients.


About you:

Experience working as a Chef / CDP level is essential. We are looking for a Chef who has a passion towards working with nutritious and wholesome ingredients. This role is not part of a large brigade. Therefore, we are seeking a Chef who self-sufficient and enjoys working in an small team and at times independently.

We are a founder member of the Hoteliers Charter aimed at raising the profile of hospitality, advocating working in hotels as a great career choice, for more information visit hotelierscharter.org.uk

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Who we are...

Lime Wood is laid-back luxury at its best – a stunning building set in the middle of the forest landscape. A multi-award-winning 5-star 33 bed hotel with everything from our Herb House Spa to a Green house guests can eat in. Set in the heart of The New Forest National Park and 1 mile from the village of Lyndhurst

The Hartnett Holder & Co. restaurant has a different approach to hospitality – fine dining has been thrown out and replaced with a fun dining experience which includes seasonal, locally sourced and fresh British food with an Italian twist. There’s no need for a suit and tie here! The team at Lime Wood provide the highest level of service within a relaxed environment, making our guest feel truly at home.