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! We’re on the lookout for someone with a solid background in fast-paced, high-volume kitchens who takes pride in delivering consistent, high-quality food.

Our buffet restaurants are the heart of the resort, and you’ll play a pivotal role in leading and developing a team that brings unforgettable dining experiences to life. Collaborating closely with the Junior Kitchen Manager, you’ll oversee daily operations, 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.

This is a full-time, permanent role, offering 35 hours per week across 5 days, including weekends, with pay received fortnightly. Breakfast shifts run from 4am–12pm, and dinner shifts from 11am–7:30pm. Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of our dynamic business.

For those over 18 relocating to the area, live-in accommodation may be available (subject to DBS).

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

You’ll be hardworking, reliable, and determined, with a genuine commitment to high standards and a desire to continuously improve. You understand the impact that great food and teamwork have on the guest experience, and you 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.

As a key member of our team, you’ll help create that extra bit of sparkle for our guests by keeping our resort clean, tidy, and pristine. If you’re ready to go the extra mile for our team and our guests, we’d love to welcome you aboard!

We are looking for candidates who:

• Can clean our main venues and toilets, using electrical and mechanical cleaning equipment (full training provided)
• Handle chemicals safely for cleaning venues (full training provided)
• Perform external road cleaning, including emptying general waste and recycling bins
• Move furniture to accommodate different activities within venues
• Clean and disinfect toilets and changing rooms

Normal working hours for this role are evening shifts from 5pm to 2am. Please note that due to the nature of the work, applicants must be over 18. Start and finish times may vary depending on the break type.

If you believe you have what it takes to be part of our team, we’d love to hear from you!

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 they’ll tell you that one of the best things 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!