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Botanical Rooms - Breakfast Chef
The Newt in Somerset
Full Time
1 Year Experience
Coins Icon £30000 / Year
Botanical Rooms - Breakfast Chef
The Newt in Somerset

Full Time
1 Year Experience
Coins Icon £30000 / Year
Skills
Time Management
passion for food
organised
Description

Breakfast Chef - The Botanical Rooms

Based in Bruton - BA7

6:30am - 3:30pm. 45 hours per week across 5 days

£30,000 per annum plus tronc and fantastic benefits


The Newt in Somerset

The Newt in Somerset is a new and unique destination already attracting a recognition at the highest level. Our 300 year-old estate complete with woodland, lush gardens and breath-taking views welcomes guests from all over the world. Our hotel is a home from home where our team deliver outstanding service in informal surroundings. Gardens, orchards, and treetop walkways inspire whilst roaring fires and our wellbeing spa offer tranquillity. Food is a passion across the estate, whether hotel or our restaurants or farm shop. Much is sourced from the estate and trusted local suppliers.


The Botanical Rooms

A contemporary take on British fine-dining, we offer a true farm to fork experience in a beautifully designed, atmospheric 60 cover restaurant. All food is prepared in our kitchen with ingredients fresh from our gardens or locally sourced, ensuring quality and seasonality. Our talented chefs ensure each ingredient is elevated to its highest potential - creating an unforgettable experience. Open for breakfast through to dinner, we offer cream tea in the library and early evening cocktails on the terrace.

 

Our Breakfast Chef

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, especially for our hotel guests who have all day to explore our beautiful estate!

Early mornings aren’t for everyone but if you’re an early riser who’s driven by delivering high standards of food and up for the challenge of working in one of Britain’s newest upmarket country houses then please continue reading.

We are searching for a Breakfast Chef to create a magical experiences for our guests in this unique environment. The successful candidate will be delivering a varied and high-quality breakfast menu to discerning guests.

Passion, experience and expertise to deliver are a must.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee our breakfast buffet and our hot item food menu
  • Prepare and deliver the breakfast menu to the standard set by our head chef
  • Once breakfast service is finished, prepare for the following day as well as support the delivery of the Botanical rooms light bite lunch menu
  • Fridge management
  • Ordering and stock rotation
  • Health and safety checks opening the kitchen


Skills and Experience

  • Experience as a chef in high end food preparation - minimum one year
  • Passion for seasonal produce and healthy nutritious foods
  • Work well under pressure during busy breakfast service
  • Have great organisational skills
  • Be able to work independently

Our Newt Rewards


  • Exceptional working environment, fresh estate - grown meal provided each day, created by our staff food chefs
  • Employee Assistance Programme - support 365 days per year
  • Chef Shoes after probation review
  • 30% online shop discount and free delivery
  • 30% discount in the shops across the estate
  • 30% discount at restaurants across the estate
  • 30% discount on Newt cyder and Babylonstoren wine
  • 50% discount in the Spa
  • Discounted hotel stays for staff
  • Family pass to access the estate
  • Family Events 3 times per year
  • Cross Training and career development opportunities

Breakfast Chef - The Botanical Rooms

Based in Bruton - BA7

6:30am - 3:30pm. 45 hours per week across 5 days

£30,000 per annum plus tronc and fantastic benefits


The Newt in Somerset

The Newt in Somerset is a new and unique destination already attracting a recognition at the highest level. Our 300 year-old estate complete with woodland, lush gardens and breath-taking views welcomes guests from all over the world. Our hotel is a home from home where our team deliver outstanding service in informal surroundings. Gardens, orchards, and treetop walkways inspire whilst roaring fires and our wellbeing spa offer tranquillity. Food is a passion across the estate, whether hotel or our restaurants or farm shop. Much is sourced from the estate and trusted local suppliers.


The Botanical Rooms

A contemporary take on British fine-dining, we offer a true farm to fork experience in a beautifully designed, atmospheric 60 cover restaurant. All food is prepared in our kitchen with ingredients fresh from our gardens or locally sourced, ensuring quality and seasonality. Our talented chefs ensure each ingredient is elevated to its highest potential - creating an unforgettable experience. Open for breakfast through to dinner, we offer cream tea in the library and early evening cocktails on the terrace.

 

Our Breakfast Chef

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, especially for our hotel guests who have all day to explore our beautiful estate!

Early mornings aren’t for everyone but if you’re an early riser who’s driven by delivering high standards of food and up for the challenge of working in one of Britain’s newest upmarket country houses then please continue reading.

We are searching for a Breakfast Chef to create a magical experiences for our guests in this unique environment. The successful candidate will be delivering a varied and high-quality breakfast menu to discerning guests.

Passion, experience and expertise to deliver are a must.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee our breakfast buffet and our hot item food menu
  • Prepare and deliver the breakfast menu to the standard set by our head chef
  • Once breakfast service is finished, prepare for the following day as well as support the delivery of the Botanical rooms light bite lunch menu
  • Fridge management
  • Ordering and stock rotation
  • Health and safety checks opening the kitchen


Skills and Experience

  • Experience as a chef in high end food preparation - minimum one year
  • Passion for seasonal produce and healthy nutritious foods
  • Work well under pressure during busy breakfast service
  • Have great organisational skills
  • Be able to work independently

Our Newt Rewards


  • Exceptional working environment, fresh estate - grown meal provided each day, created by our staff food chefs
  • Employee Assistance Programme - support 365 days per year
  • Chef Shoes after probation review
  • 30% online shop discount and free delivery
  • 30% discount in the shops across the estate
  • 30% discount at restaurants across the estate
  • 30% discount on Newt cyder and Babylonstoren wine
  • 50% discount in the Spa
  • Discounted hotel stays for staff
  • Family pass to access the estate
  • Family Events 3 times per year
  • Cross Training and career development opportunities