Night Chef 40 hours per week, St Andrews

At the heart of the world’s greatest golfing destination, the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is an AA 5 Red star, award-winning resort centred around active wellbeing and indulgent good times. Part of Kohler Company, the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is a privately owned resort, priding ourselves on delivering personalised guest experiences to create lasting memories.

Why join our team? With a reputation as an employer of choice, we are committed to ensuring our associates are our number one priority. St Andrews is the home of golf and we are the home of great guest service. People are our passion and we believe each associate plays a vital role in providing memorable memories to our guests. We are a forward-thinking employer committed to the Hoteliers Charter and developing our people, which is why we employ based on personality. We believe all skills can be taught. Throughout your career with us, you’ll have access to a wide range of training opportunities providing routes to progress from within, allowing you to reach your full potential whilst supported by our committed leadership team. We love celebrating our associate’s success through our employee reward recognition schemes which encompass our ‘HOME’ ethos including Associate of the Month. Our benefits include a competitive salary, company pension, free onsite car parking, meals on duty, 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme and free fitness access. Our benefits also include free access to The Duke’s golf course and discounts across restaurants, shops, spa and room rates.

A career at Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa—what’s not to love?

Our award-winning kitchen team have an exciting new opportunity for Senior Chef de Parties, Nights to join us on a permanent basis working in the Main Kitchen. You will prepare a variety of refined and beautifully presented offerings crafted with the finest sourced Scottish produce and be responsible for your own section while gaining development within a multi-outlet hotel kitchen. This is an opportunity to showcase your skills in a fast-paced luxury environment.

In this role you will exceed the food quality expectations of the Old Course Hotel guests whilst being responsible for the daily successful operation of the night menu.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare all foods necessary for service to the demonstrated culinary standards and to the quantities according to the forecast.
• Prepare all foods, maintaining the established pace of service.
• Prepare all dietary requirements in foods requested as part of our customer focus directives.
• Ensure that foods prepared do not fall in the temperature danger zone during storage and preparation or service.
• Sanitise all cutting boards and utensils after fabricating any raw meat, fish or poultry products.
• Maintain the knife safety standards as viewed in the safety video during culinary department orientation.
• Have a working knowledge of all equipment that is within your job duties and know how to assemble, disassemble and clean this equipment.
• Ability to work as an individual to service guests during the night in a 24-hour kitchen.
• Setup breakfast MEP for the breakfast service team.

To be successful in this role you will have the following qualities and experience:

• A solid knowledge of culinary terminology and techniques; competent in meat, fish and poultry cooking, and the preparation of vegetables, basic stocks, soups, and sauces.
• The ability to demonstrate competencies and skills within the kitchen and enjoy working as part of a team.
• SVQ 1 & 2, an MVQ or equivalent.
• The ability to work all stations of the kitchen.
• Minimum of 2 years of previous culinary experience.

Permanent Full Time 40hrs

21:30hrs – 06:00hrs

£35,000 per annum + tronc

• Dine On Us – Enjoy free meals and refreshments every day in our complimentary staff canteen, including hot meals, salad bar, tea, coffee & soft drinks.
• Exclusive Resort Perks – Discounts across the resort from award-winning restaurants, luxury room stays and in our Pro Shop (St Andrews only PGA approved pro shop).
• Kohler Group Benefits – Savings across the Kohler family.
• Wellness, Your Way – Free access to our on-site Kohler Waters Fitness Centre, gym, pool, sauna and hot tub.
• Plan Your Future – Complimentary mortgage consultations.
• Cycle2Work – Stay active and save money with our Cycle2Work programme.
• Perkbox – Exclusive discounts and rewards via a single app.
• Get Rewarded – Rewards on our Global Recognition Platform and Refer a Friend scheme.
• 24/7 Wellbeing Support – Employee Assistance Programme available around the clock.

The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no job applicant, employee, or worker is discriminated against on the grounds of protected characteristics.