Chalet Chef at Ski Famille

Ski Resort: Tignes/Val d'Isère, France

Job Details

Join our enthusiastic, motivated & professional team in the mountains.

Vacancies available in Les Gets, La Plagne, Val d'Isère, Tignes & Les Menuires, France

The Company

Ski Famille is a privately owned company established in 1990. We are pioneering family skiing specialists run by a highly motivated team. We are passionate about helping families with young children to have an amazing and hassle free experience on their family skiing holiday.

The Role

Our Chalet Chefs are key to delivering delicious, high quality meals to all our guests, from our youngest to oldest! We work with high quality suppliers and we expect you to exceed all guests culinary expectations. Ski Famille guests look forward to returning from a day on the slopes to a well presented homemade meal in a beautiful chalet; your skills, ability and attention to detail can make their holiday.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident chef to demonstrate their experience and love of food to a wide age range of customers. You will be well presented, highly organised and comfortable working under your own initiative to manage a kitchen and ensure meals are cooked to a high standard. You will work with Head Chefs and Resort Managers to source and order your supplies, being mindful to budgets and cost control at all times.

Our family chalets sleep between 6 and 30 guests and most kitchens are open plan, allowing you to share your passion and mountain experiences with the guests.

Chalet Chef Responsibilities

Take responsibility in providing an excellent care free holiday to all traveling guests
Provide a welcoming family friendly environment in your chalet
Cook and present all meals, (including children’s meals) afternoon cakes and canapes to a consistently high standard, understanding the age differences and culinary variations within our portfolio of guests and adapting to deal with dietary requirements when necessary
Organize weekly orders and deliveries and carefully manage stock and costs
Maintain a high standard of kitchen hygiene and cleanliness at all times
Assist the Chalet Hosts with cleaning, general chalet presentation and weekly chalet deep cleans
Ensure you are always attentive to the needs of your guests and are always actively seeking out opportunities to make the holiday fun and trouble free
Work with your team colleagues to ensure that all resort operations occur efficiently with minimum cost
Uphold the reputation of Ski Famille

Requirements of the Role

Previous experience in hospitality and catering
A working knowledge of HACCP procedures
Great self-motivation and well developed organizational skills
Friendly, flexible and enthusiastic
Able to deliver excellent customer service in all circumstances and to guests of all ages
An understanding of the differences between adult and child holiday needs
Knowledge of snow sports is advantageous
A strong experienced team player
At least basic French language skills is preferable and would put you ahead of other applicants!
Availability for the whole season (mid-November until end April)
Current Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
We will conduct DBS checks as well as taking up at least two references

The Package and Benefits

Ski Famille is proud of the number of staff who return year after year. We want to ensure we recruit the best people and support them to make the most of their time in the mountains. We offer you:

A highly competitive salary
Benefits package including medical cover

Contribution to travel from home to France

Comprehensive paid training in resort
Optional accommodation for the duration of the season
Opportunity to ski and/snowboard when not working
Access to a reduced price Lift Pass and ski/board equipment hire
The chance to kick-start your career in hospitality and travel
Make friends for life
A fantastic life experience

If you are hardworking, committed to the high standards we offer our guests and looking for an exciting new career opportunity we would love to hear from you. Apply today by clicking "Apply Now" and send your C.V a covering letter & a 7 day menu plan for the following options.

Meal plans should include: