UK Temps

Chalet Host

From cooking and daily cleaning to shopping, stock control and budgeting, you'll be responsible for keeping things running smoothly and efficiently. Whether you're in sole charge of one of our chalets, or working as part of a team in a larger property, you'll need to be friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic.

Do you have good cooking skills (are you comfortable cooking a dinner party for 10?)

Do you have general cooking skills and an interest in learning more?

Have you got proven customer service skills?

Do you have food hygiene knowledge

Do you have bags of confidence

Have you ever worked to a budget?

Are you independent-minded and happy to work away from friends and family?

Are you enthusiastic about living in a different country / culture?

Click on the how to apply button to access the application form and full details of when and where we will be recruiting in your local area.

Ski Chalet Chef

After a big day skiing or snowboarding our guests have big appetites. You'll help create feasts that fill stomachs and tantalise taste buds.

Catering for up to 30 guests, you'll create everything from packed lunches to three course evening meals. One minute you'll be shopping for the tastiest morsels whilst keeping a tight grip on the budget, the next you'll be leading your team to cook the menus you've dreamt up.

All the while you will work to ensure there is a friendly presence around the chalet that makes the guests feel right at home.

Head Chef

If running a business of your own, cooking for hungry skiiers, preparing fantastic food and living in the Alps throughout the Winter appeals to you then join the Crystal Team. We need you, qualified, experienced Head Chefs who are highly motivated, enthusiastic and can lead a team from the front. A great negotiator, you’ll get the best deals from your suppliers, too, and plan varied interesting menus that will suit a range of tastes. It goes without saying that you keep your kitchen safe, clean and tidy at all times. You will be cooking for large numbers and delivering quality menus whilst working within a budget and building up incremental sales.You have a recognised cooking qualification and you’ve already shown you know how to manage a kitchen (ideally, you’ll have been a Head or Second Chef). Whether you’re sharing a joke with guests or creating food to tantalise the taste buds, you’ll play a big part in making sure guests want to come back every year.

Chef de Parties and Commis chef

Delicious, varied meals are a vital part of a great holiday. You’ll assist the Head Chef in planning and preparing all the food at your hotel, from hearty breakfasts to crèche meals, packed lunches to three course feasts in the evening.

When the Head Chef’s not there, you’ll be in charge. You’ll assist with stock takes, help with the costing of 12 day menus, contribute to training and be a friendly, welcoming presence that guests look forward to chatting to over dinner.

You have a great deal of culinary flair, and a recognised cooking qualification. For the higher positions, you’ll also need experience of managing others in a kitchen. All of which means you know how to keep morale – and standards – high in the kitchen.

You also have the friendly, outgoing personality that will ensure guests really take to you. In short, you’ll play a big part in making sure our customers are dying to come back next year.

Ski Kitchen Porter Night Porter

We want our guests to have a great holiday. Which means our Kitchens need to run like clockwork. Whether you are doing dishes, helping chop up a mound of fresh vegetables or making sure all the food stocks are rotated properly, you'll be a vital member of the team.

When night falls, you'll take responsibilty for the security of everyone in the hotel, doing everything from regular fire checks to routine cleaning and preparation tasks. After an honest days graft, you'll then have a whole mountain environment to explore.

If you think this is the job for you and you can answer yes to the maroity of questions below

- To comply with local laws overseas only MALES are able to apply for this role

- Do you have basic kitchen/ catering experience?

- Have you got proven customer service skills?

- Do you enjoy working as part of a team?

- Are you independently minded and happy to work away from friends and family?

- Are you enthusiastic about living in a different country/ culture?

Chalet Chef

Your responsibilities will include the smooth running of your kitchen, keeping within the set budgets, supervising and organising your team and ensuring that our high standards and procedures are maintained. You will provide excellent quality meals, presented to a high standard, for between 20 and 48 guests in one of our larger chalets.

You need to be self-motivated and confident in your own abilities, with excellent organisational, communication and inter-personal skills and the ability to work within a team.

Required Experience

· Qualification or proven experience in the catering industry

Chalet Host

Your responsibilities will include overseeing the smooth running of your chalet and keeping within the set budgets.

You will provide excellent quality meals and present your chalet to a high standard for between 6 and 18 guests. This involves preparing breakfast, afternoon tea and a four course evening meal including canapés, plus housekeeping and entertaining your guests. In our larger chalets there are opportunities for friends and couples to run the chalet together.

You should have a friendly and outgoing personality, with excellent organisation and communication skills.

Required Experience

· Catering/cooking experience or qualification essential

· Hospitality and customer service experience an advantage

Chef Required

At the Leather Bottle, Garratt Lane, we are looking for a chef. live out or live in Must work well under pressure Hours 5 days a week 48 hours