Chef - Buffet Restaurant

About the Role

Are you a passionate 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 experienced chefs who thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen and take pride in delivering consistently high-quality food.

As a key player in our buffet restaurants, you’ll work closely with the Junior Kitchen Manager to oversee daily operations. Your leadership will ensure efficiency, uphold great standards, and maintain full compliance with food safety policies.

In this role, you’ll:

• Maintain a clean and organized workstation.
• Support, train, and mentor Commis Chefs, setting the standard for excellence.
• Keep the kitchen running smoothly and safely.

This is a full-time, permanent position, offering 35 hours per week across 5 days, including weekends. Breakfast shifts run from 4am to 12pm, while dinner shifts are from 11am to 7:30pm. Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of our 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 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.
• Committed to high standards with a desire for continuous improvement.
• Energetic and enthusiastic about creating memorable guest experiences.

Holding a Level 3 Food Safety qualification is essential, along with the confidence to lead others in a fast-paced environment. You’ll also manage margins, control costs, and maintain excellent hygiene, health, and safety practices.

At Butlin’s, our chefs play a vital role in keeping guests coming back, so we’re looking for someone who is not only skilled but also fun, team-spirited, and passionate about creating unforgettable experiences for every guest, every time.

As part 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, we’d love to welcome you!

We’re looking for candidates who can:

• Clean our main venues and toilets, using electrical and mechanical cleaning equipment (full training provided).
• Handle cleaning chemicals safely (full training provided).
• Perform external road cleaning, including emptying general waste and recycling bins.
• Move furniture to accommodate various 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 dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you!

At Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure! 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!