Location
Portes, 27190 | France
Job description
We are looking for an experienced chalet host/chef with a commitment to guest satisfaction to join our team for the remainder of the winter season. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to spend an action-packed winter socialising, skiing, developing cooking skills. This position involves generally supporting the existing host team and filling in for any absences, either as a Chalet host or chef or as a chalet all-rounder. So if you are the kind of person who loves to throw fun dinner parties for friends and gets a buzz out of seeing people enjoy themselves then this could be the job for you!
Our ideal candidates will be outgoing, have a need to please, strong organisational skills, a talent for problem solving, a passion for good food and a commitment to team work.
We are looking for people who share our core, values which are:
Running our business in the most sustainable and environmentally friendly way possible. We have declared a climate emergency and are working towards a position of Net Zero carbon emissions by 2023.
Creating and supporting dynamic well-bonded teams of people who thrive on hard work, love their jobs and enjoy making the most of life in the mountains.
Providing superb holiday experiences for our guests to ensure that they continue to come back to stay with us year after year
Tasks & responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
1. Hosting guests and making sure they have everything they need at all times including any last minute concierge requirements such as booking restaurants, babysitters, ski lessons, massages etc.
2. Driving guests to and from slopes and around resort in a company minibus.
3. Cooking & serving breakfast 5 days per week
4. Baking cakes and savouries for afternoon tea, preparing aperitifs and canapes 5 days per week.
5. Preparing & serving a gourmet 4 course dinner 5 nights per week. This is a collaborative effort with key elements of the meal being prepared in our centralised prep kitchen by 2 professional chefs.
6. Washing up after all meals.
7. Changing the chalets over on the weekend and then daily cleaning & room servicing to the highest of hygiene standards.
8. Miscellaneous things including, shopping, laundry, maintenance etc.
9. Adhering to a budget and managing stock levels of food, wine, cleaning products etc.
10. Adhering to all of the sustainability practices including recycling, composting and measuring and reducing waste.
11. Working as part of a team and treating co-workers with kindness and respect.
Why is working for AliKats as a chalet host a great idea?
One of the main attractions to this position is that it allows you to ski up to 6 days per week and explore the huge and varied ski terrain of the Portes Du Soleil – 650km of linked pistes!
You will be part of a high performing, supportive and fun team in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
We have a strong reputation for serving exceptional food so this is an opportunity to develop your cooking skills, try lots of different food and impress your guests on a daily basis.
You will be working for a company that cares about your well-being – we have an extensive support team on hand to make sure that you don’t exceed your agreed weekly hours and provide back up during high pressure peak weeks.
You will be part of an organization that takes sustainability practices seriously and makes every effort to minimize the impact on our beautiful Alpine environment.
So if this sounds like something you want to do then please email us with your cv and why you think you would be a good addition to the team - we look forward to hearing from you!
Essential criteria:
Minimum age of 21 with at least 3 years previous professional experience (the specific industry is not so important).
Excellent level of spoken English
Valid manual driving license the allows you to drive in Europe
Previous cooking experience – you need to be an experienced and competent home cook with a passion for good food and the confidence to cook for 10-12 people (with training).
Useful skills and experience:
Housekeeping or cleaning experience with good attention to detail.
Hospitality or customer service experience
Previous professional cooking experience would be an advantage but is not necessary.
Strong organisational skills, project management, people management, time management and problem solving skills are all an advantage.
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