Chef - Buffet Restaurant

About the Role

Are you an experienced Chef ready to take your culinary skills to the next level? Join our vibrant Buffets team at Butlin’s Skegness! This is your chance to shine in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen where your passion for delivering consistent, high-quality food will truly make a difference.

Our buffet restaurants are the heart of the resort, and you’ll play a pivotal role in leading and developing the team that brings this experience to life. Collaborating closely with the Junior Kitchen Manager, you’ll oversee daily operations in your section, ensuring efficiency, exceptional standards, and full compliance with food safety policies.

As a leader, you’ll maintain a clean, organized workstation and set the standard for the Commis Chefs you support, train, and mentor. Your guidance will help them grow while keeping the kitchen running smoothly and safely.

• 35 hours per week
• 5 days over 7, including weekends
• Fortnightly pay

Shifts include breakfast from 4am–12pm and dinner from 11am–7:30pm. Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of the business. Live-in accommodation may be available for those over 18 relocating to the area (subject to DBS).

We’re on the lookout for chefs with proven experience in a busy, high-volume kitchen. This role is not suitable for beginners or those without professional kitchen experience.

You should be hardworking, reliable, and determined, with a genuine commitment to high standards and a desire to keep improving. You’ll understand how great food and teamwork enhance the guest experience, and you’ll bring the energy and enthusiasm to help your team deliver it.

Holding a Level 3 Food Safety qualification, you’ll confidently lead others in a fast-paced environment. You’ll also manage margins, control costs, and maintain excellent hygiene, health, and safety practices.

Our chefs are a vital part of what keeps guests returning to Butlin’s, so we’re looking for someone who is not only skilled but also fun, team-spirited, and passionate about creating memorable experiences for every guest, every time.

At Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure by the bucketload! For over 80 years, we’ve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether on a non-stop action family break or our epic Adult-only Big Weekenders.

Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they’ll say about working at Butlin’s is our culture! We’re dedicated to providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, brought to life through our three mighty values.

If you want a role where you Create Smiles, where you aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In, and where the team genuinely Cares For Each Other – this could be the perfect fit for you. There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlin’s!