Le Chardon Mountain Lodges is a collection of 5 luxury chalets in Val d'Isere. We pride ourselves on providing nothing short of world class hospitality service, ensuring our guests enjoy a unique and memorable experience year after year.
Being the Head Chef at our flagship chalet Le Chardon is no ordinary challenge. As Head Chef, you will work closely with all Chalet Chefs
as well as the Chalet Managers. You must have extensive experience in the
deluxe hotel and/or gastronomic restaurant industry and be willing to go that
extra mile, catering specifically to the varying guest groups and meeting their
demands to ensure total guest satisfaction.
You will be required to manage 5 Chefs, including weekly kitchen checks and monthly reports on performance. You are also
responsible for part of the Chef's training and will act as a mentor as the
season progresses.
You will also be directly responsible for Chalet Chardon kitchen, creating a weekly menu for the guests in accordance with our dining
standards, ensure optimum kitchen cleanliness, deal directly with guests and
present a menu every night, be part of the team and assist or delegate cover
when needed elsewhere. You will also be required to deliver quality dishes
within our budget guidelines.
Main Responsibilities:
· Must have experience in a high profile establishment
· Excellent communication skills
· Comprehensive knowledge of ordering, menu planning, purchasing, inventories and stock control
· Excellent organisational skills bearing in mind you will be working in semi-domestic kitchens
· Be creative and flexible, adapting menus to the guest’s requirements
· Good knowledge of dietary requirements recipes
· Be children orientated and interested in preparing fresh food for the children
· Be able to present menus to guests and talk about the cuisine
· Be able to work to tight deadlines with last minute requests
· Hold valid food and hygiene certificate.
This role would suit individuals with the following skill set:
· Recognised catering qualification and extensive experience
· Previous work experience in a fine dining environment
· Experiences in different cuisine for example: French, Italian, Asian etc.
· Experience in running your own kitchen
· Good interpersonal skills
· Excellent time management and organisational skills
· Fluent English, conversational French (preferred)
· Knowledge of ski resort/season life.
We are looking for the following key personal qualities and attributes:
· Positive, flexible and adaptable attitude
· Highly professional with a 5 star service mentality
· Self-motivated, proactive and energetic
· Great attention to detail
· A team player with a sense of fun and willingness to help out in other areas of
chalet if needed
· Smart appearance
· Desire to constantly please and take pride in their food
· Passion for food of the highest standard.
For more information or to discuss further contact us directly on [email protected]
Le Chardon Mountain Lodges are a luxury Tour Operator based in
Val d'Isere. We operate 5 exclusive chalets in which the emphasis
is on homely elegance and luxurious comfort.
Over the years we have played host to large and very diverse
clientèle. To help us provide a tailor made and bespoke experience
for each and every one of these guests, we are looking for
experienced individuals with an excellent team spirit who will
ensure total guest satisfaction week after week.
We would like each new member of our team to come with background
knowledge in the hospitality industry and a great deal of self
motivation and energy. At Le Chardon Mountain Lodges our
people values really matter to us. We all share a common
approach and would love to hear from you should you recognise the
following values in yourself;
Honesty
We Are Sincere. We are straight forward, warm and
genuine.
Respect
We Are Respectful. Respect builds trust, safety and
wellbeing. We are openminded and show respect to
ourselves, our people, our product and our surroundings at all
times.
Creativity
We Are Creative. We are passionate about our company and use
our drive to innovate our product and deliver unrivalled guest
experience.
Support
We are One Team. We believe in our people, we know it
takes different ideas, strengths and interests to make our company
succeed. We support each other always.
Hardwork
We Work Hard. We don’t rest until the job is done. We
strive to deliver the exceptional.
Positivity
We are solutions-driven. We love what we do and it shows.
Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to hear
from you - let your next adventure be with Le Chardon Mountain
Lodges.
What we offer seasonal staff...
Competitive salary
Good standard accommodation
Meals provided
Ski or board and boot hire
Full Espace Killy ski pass
Full uniform
An opportunity to work in luxury hospitality
Training with hospitality experts
Opportunity to ski in one of Europe's most highly regarded ski
resorts
All applicants must be resident in the UK and possess a National
Insurance number and UK bank account. A disclosure service
will be conducted in the event of a candidate being offered a
position within the company. The company have the right to withdraw
any job offer if an unsatisfactory disclosure service is
received.