BREAKFAST CHEF

Kitchen

Full Time Posted 06 April 2026

About the Role

BREAKFAST CHEF

Location: Beaulieu Road , Lyndhurst

Hours: Full Time

Salary: £13.65

We are currently seeking for an experienced Chef to work alongside Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder in delivering an exceptional breakfast experience at Hartnett Holder & Co, within the award-winning five-star Lime Wood Hotel.

Lime Wood is a 33-bedroom boutique country house set in the heart of the New Forest National Park. It is laid-back 5* luxury at its best, with Chefs Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder at the helm of the kitchen and a wellness spa within the grounds.

Why join us?

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
  • Opportunity to work with some of the most renowned chefs.
  • The flexibility of a 4 day working week, a rota written 3 months in advance

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:

Our Breakfast Chefs at Lime Wood play an integral role within our kitchen brigade ensuring all sections are working collaboratively.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Preparing and delivering breakfast to a 5 star standard using the best ingredients
  • Ensuring mise-en-place is always freshly prepared. and that fridges are managed accordingly
  • Following recipes and assisting with the development of new menu offerings. Being creative and expressing ideas.
  • Ensuring all ingredients and equipment required are readily available. Handling ingredients and equipment with care.
  • Adhering to health and safety protocols and displaying excellent knowledge of food handling and hygiene procedures
  • Supporting the development of Chef Apprentices and junior staff.

About you:

Experience as a seasoned chef of all positions is essential, along with the drive and confidence to work as part of a fast and efficient team.

Passion to work with quality ingredients and delivering on guest satisfaction is essential.

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.