Breakfast Chef

Are you passionate about good food but strung out from long or antisocial hours? Is your culinary imagination firing but your work-life balance failing? We know that kitchen life can be challenging, and that talented chefs are worth their weight in caviar right now. So, we’ve taken a good, honest look at our kitchen teams to focus on what’s important and introduce new, innovative ways of working.

Heading out after a hearty breakfast with cheeks glowing for the day’s adventures, is at the heart of the Another Place experience. We want to inspire our guests with the best local produce and give them eating and drinking experiences to remember.

At our hotel, we’re looking for a team who are passionate about Cumbria and our local food and drink producers and are eager to be a part of this county's incredible way of life. As a member of our team, you'll work alongside others who prioritise our guests and support each other.

As the Breakfast Chef at Another Place the Lake, you’ll bring culinary passion, creativity, and meticulous attention to detail to the team working in the Rampsbeck restaurant. Collaborating closely with the head chef, you'll oversee operations, and ensure top-notch food quality. Your leadership will inspire and guide the kitchen team, fostering harmony and efficiency.

• To ensure that the preparation, cooking and service of all items of food on the current breakfast menu, ensuring that the standard is met
• Carry out all mis en place for the service of breakfast, to include the traying-up of the required quantity of bacon, sausages, tomatoes etc
• Prepare, cook and serve various egg dishes, porridge, or any other dishes that may be required
• Slice cold meat, cut fruit and prepare compotes required for the cold buffet, maintaining constant fresh items from day to day
• Prepare, cook and serve as required for the menu each day, keeping a close check on quantities while maintaining a sumptuous appearance
• When required prepare kids buffet according to the numbers and giving a balanced menu, avoiding repartition
• Compliance with all instructions given by immediate supervisor
• Preparation for the day’s business in accordance with projected need
• Following all schedules within the kitchen and completion of daily check sheets and temperature logs
• Smooth running of all aspects of the kitchen and back of house areas
• Responsible for undertaking the many tasks during the preparation, storage and service of food and the other associated tasks
• Maintain an organised, clean and safe work place, not only for yourself but also for those around
• To correctly record all waste in the appropriate method – No member of staff is to dispose of any items without completing the kitchen wastage sheets
• Flexible attitude to working hours and variable shift patterns
• Interest and passion for the food industry
• NVQ level 1& 2 or equivalent as a minimum
• Team player
• Guest service focused
• Responsible
• Keen to develop and eager to learn
• Professional personal presentation

• A relaxed, professional place to work in a beautiful location – right on the shores of Ullswater
• Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
• Special rates for you and your friends & family to stay at Another Place and Watergate Bay Hotel
• Team discounts on treatments in Swim Club
• Discounts for you and your friends & family to eat at our restaurants: at Rampsbeck, Living Space, Glasshouse and The Brackenrigg
• Team social events throughout the year
• Team assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances

From discounted stays to training and development opportunities, we're all about helping our team achieve their personal and professional goals. Located in 18 acres of Lake District National Park, you'll never be short on inspiration. Working at Another Place isn't just a job - it's a transformative career opportunity. Apply now and join us in creating memorable experiences that our guests and team remember for a lifetime.