Chalet Hotel Chef Roles

Join our enthusiastic, motivated & professional team in the mountains.

Our team of Chalet Hotel Chefs is based in Les Bruyères, Les Menuires (3 Valleys) France.

We accept applications from both UK and EU passport holders.

The Company

Ski Famille is a privately owned company established in 1990. We are pioneering family skiing specialists run by a highly motivated team. We are passionate about helping families with young children to have an amazing and hassle free experience on their family skiing holiday.

The Role

Guided by our Head Chef and Sous Chefs, our Chalet Hotel Chefs assist with the delivery of  high-quality meals to all our hotel guests. In these roles, you will be working with a team of senior and junior chefs.  We work with high quality suppliers and we expect you to help manage our stocks by ensuring all produce is rotated, labelled and stored correctly as well as delivering food to the standard required. As a team, we strive to exceed all guests' culinary expectations. Ski Famille guests look forward to returning from a day on the slopes to a well-presented homemade meal;  the skills of yourself and your catering team can make their holiday.

We have various positions available for chefs with an eagerness to learn all about the responsibilities of the kitchen with the chance to develop their skills. You will be well presented, highly organised and comfortable working under your own initiative to work with a team in a professional kitchen. 

Our hotel sleeps 90 guests; made up of adults and children with various dietary requirements.

Chef Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing the daily meal service and cleaning, delivering all meals to all of our guests, from our youngest to our oldest in line with our brochure and website promises.
• Ensure daily Health and Safety checks are undertaken in all properties in accordance with our company guidelines and that our properties are constantly adhering to local food storage and preparation regulations.
• Carefully manage stock by rotating, labelling and storing appropriately. 
• Flexible attitude to working hours, providing shift cover where/if required
• Assist with preparation of food for all meal services
• Cover the Kitchen Porter shift occasionally 
• Deep clean the kitchen area
• Uphold the good reputation of Ski Famille and Ski Vertigo

Requirements of the Role

• Previous experience in hospitality and catering, ideally within a ski catering environment
• A working knowledge of HACCP procedures
• Great self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously.
• Well-developed organisational skills
• Friendly, flexible, approachable and enthusiastic
• Able to deliver excellent customer service in all circumstances and to guests of all ages 
• An understanding of the differences between adult and child holiday needs
• Knowledge of snow sports is advantageous
• A strong experienced team player
• At least basic French language skills are preferable and would put you ahead of other applicants!
• Availability for the whole season (Mid November 2023 until end of April 2024)
• Current Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate, Level 3 is advantageous but not essential.
• We will conduct DBS checks as well as taking up at least two references

The Package and Benefits

Ski Famille is proud of the number of staff who return year after year. We want to ensure we recruit the best people and support them to make the most of their time in the mountains. We offer you:

• A highly competitive salary
• Benefits package including medical cover
• Contribution to travel from home to France
• Comprehensive paid training in resort
• Optional accommodation for the duration of the season
• Opportunity to ski and/snowboard when not working
• Access to a reduced price Lift Pass and ski/board equipment hire
• The chance to kick-start your career in hospitality and travel
• Make friends for life
• A fantastic life experience

If you are hardworking, committed to the high standards we offer our guests and looking for an exciting new career opportunity we would love to hear from you. 

Please note, we welcome (& actively encourage!) applications from couples or friends for all our roles