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Breakfast Chef

Make every stay special with Daish’s Holidays

Are you a passionate chef looking for an exciting new opportunity? Do you enjoy preparing great food and helping guests start their day with a fantastic breakfast? If so, Daish’s Holidays could be the perfect fit for you.

We’re looking for enthusiastic and hardworking Breakfast Chefs to join our kitchen teams and help deliver the great food and high standards our guests expect.

Employee benefits | Career progression opportunities

What will you be doing?

As a Breakfast Chef, you'll play an important role in delivering a great start to our guests' day. You'll be responsible for preparing and producing breakfast service, ensuring food is served to a high standard and that our guests enjoy a welcoming and enjoyable dining experience.

You'll work closely with the Head Chef and wider kitchen team to ensure breakfast service runs smoothly, maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation and food safety.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and producing breakfast dishes in line with company menus and standards.
• Ensuring breakfast is prepared, presented and served to a consistently high standard.
• Supporting the smooth running of breakfast service, ensuring food is replenished promptly and efficiently.
• Maintaining variety, quality and consistency across our breakfast offering.
• Ensuring food is prepared and presented in accordance with portion control and company requirements.
• Monitoring food levels throughout service and supporting effective stock replenishment.
• Helping to minimise food waste and maintain efficient food production.
• Maintaining kitchen equipment and ensuring it is ready for service.
• Completing and maintaining required food safety records.
• Following food safety, Health & Safety and other company procedures at all times.
• Keeping kitchen areas clean, organised and ready for service.
• Working closely with the wider kitchen team to support the smooth running of the department.

What are we looking for?

Previous professional kitchen experience is preferred, particularly within breakfast service, but we're also happy to consider enthusiastic chefs who are keen to develop their skills.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about preparing and producing great food.
• Reliable, hardworking and committed to achieving high standards.
• Experienced in breakfast preparation or willing to develop their skills in this area.
• Able to work efficiently in a busy kitchen environment.
• Organised, with the ability to manage tasks effectively during service.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a supportive kitchen team.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of food hygiene and Health & Safety.
• Positive, enthusiastic and willing to support the wider kitchen team.
• Flexible and able to work early mornings, weekends and bank holidays.

Why join Daish’s?

At Daish’s, we believe that our people are just as important as our guests. That's why we offer more than just a job.

When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• Career progression opportunities across our hotels and wider business.
• £100 refer-a-friend bonus.
• An extra paid day off for your birthday.
• Access to mental wellbeing and financial support to help you when you need it.
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive working environment.
• Staff, Friends & Family Holiday Discount – enjoy a Daish’s holiday from just £105 for you, your family and friends, including accommodation, breakfast, dinner, coach travel and entertainment.

The role involves early morning starts, including weekends and bank holidays, so flexibility is important.

About Daish’s Holidays

We are an established, family-run holiday company with over 45 years of experience creating memorable holidays for our guests.

Today, we operate 11 hotels across 9 locations throughout the UK, alongside our own fleet of luxury coaches. While we continue to grow and look towards an exciting future, our family values remain at the heart of everything we do.

Clean & Comfortable Accommodation | Good Food | Great Entertainment | Friendly Service

These values are what make a Daish’s holiday special. We pride ourselves on providing great-value holidays for all ages, whether our guests are looking for a relaxing break, fantastic entertainment, delicious food or the chance to explore some of the UK's most wonderful destinations.

Our commitment to great holidays and outstanding customer service has been recognised through a number of industry awards, including Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards and Group Travel & Leisure Awards.

With more than four decades of experience behind us, we’re proud of our heritage as a family company – but we're always looking towards the future.

If you're passionate about preparing great food and looking to develop your career in a friendly and supportive kitchen environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Come and join the Daish’s family and help us make every stay special!