The posting
An exciting opportunity to lead, create and make your mark.
Imagine joining a well-established, respected hotel at a time when significant investment is being made in its future, with the opportunity to play a leading role in transforming its food offering.
That's exactly what we're offering at the Pomme d'Or Hotel in Jersey.
We're embarking on a major redevelopment of our main restaurant, alongside exciting plans to elevate the dining experience throughout the hotel. We're looking for an accomplished Head Chef who will share our enthusiasm, bring their own ideas and experience, and help turn those ambitions into reality.
This isn't simply about taking over a kitchen and maintaining standards. It's about having the opportunity to shape what comes next, influence the direction of our food offering, develop a great team and take real pride in what you achieve together.
We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys leading people, passing on their knowledge and creating an environment where talented chefs can develop, flourish and enjoy what they do.
In return, you'll have the support of an established, family-owned hotel group that is investing in its properties and its people, together with a highly attractive employment package that reflects the importance of the role and includes an accommodation option suitable for a family.
If you're an experienced Head Chef looking for a fresh challenge, genuine responsibility and the opportunity to make a lasting difference, this could be exactly the move you've been looking for.
The Opportunity
As Head Chef, you'll take the lead in a substantial and varied kitchen operation, covering our restaurants, breakfast service, lounge and bar food, functions, events and the wider needs of a busy, successful hotel.
But what makes this position particularly interesting is what lies ahead.
With a major new restaurant project and plans to develop the wider food offering, you'll have the opportunity to contribute your experience and ideas, influence the direction we take and play a key role in bringing these developments to life.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Help shape an exciting new restaurant offering, from menu development and preparation through to launch and establishing a successful, sustainable operation.
- Bring your ideas and creativity to the wider hotel, improving our food offering while building on the strengths of an established business.
- Lead, inspire and develop your kitchen team, sharing your knowledge, encouraging talent and helping colleagues grow in confidence and ability.
- Take genuine ownership of the kitchen operation, with the responsibility, influence and trust to introduce improvements and make a meaningful difference.
- Work alongside an experienced, supportive hotel management team that values collaboration, fresh thinking and a shared commitment to success.
- Create a professional, positive and enjoyable working environment where people take pride in their work and understand the importance of delivering great food and hospitality.
We want our Head Chef to be an important part of the hotel's management team, someone whose experience and judgement are respected, whose ideas are welcomed and whose contribution helps shape the future of the business.
We believe that great results come from great teams, and we want someone who will enjoy the challenge of building and leading one.
The Person We're Looking For
We're looking for an accomplished chef with substantial experience in a senior kitchen position, ideally within a quality hotel or similarly varied hospitality operation.
Excellent culinary skills, sound commercial judgement and the ability to deliver consistently high standards are essential.
But we're equally interested in your approach to leadership and the type of working environment you create.
You'll be someone who:
- Enjoys leading people, with the personality, confidence and enthusiasm to motivate a team and bring everyone along with you.
- Has a genuine passion for training and developing others, taking satisfaction from passing on knowledge and seeing colleagues progress.
- Leads from the front, is comfortable being hands-on and sets the example through their own standards and approach.
- Has the experience and organisational ability to manage a sizeable kitchen across different styles of service.
- Brings fresh ideas and creativity, combined with the practical judgement to turn those ideas into successful, sustainable improvements.
- Understands the commercial side of a busy kitchen, including food costs, purchasing, stock control, staffing and operational efficiency.
- Maintains excellent standards of food quality, consistency, presentation, hygiene and food safety.
- Is positive, approachable and confident, with the ability to build a strong, motivated and professional team.
- Sees an exciting new project as an opportunity to contribute, take responsibility and achieve something worthwhile.
- Holds Food Safety Level 3 or an equivalent qualification.
Above all, we're looking for someone who enjoys being a Head Chef. Someone who loves the food, enjoys working with people, takes pride in developing a successful team and gets genuine satisfaction from seeing their ideas and hard work come together.
What Makes This Opportunity Special?
An exciting new chapter for the hotel Our investment in the main restaurant and wider food offering creates a genuine opportunity to be involved in something new. You'll be joining us at a time when your ideas, experience and leadership can help shape what we deliver for years to come.
The opportunity to make a real difference This is a position with genuine responsibility and influence. We want someone who will bring their own experience, contribute ideas and take pride in developing both the food offering and the team behind it.
A supportive, established hotel group You'll be part of Seymour Hotels, a respected, family-owned Jersey business with more than a century of hospitality experience. We believe in investing in our hotels, supporting our people and giving our managers the opportunity to succeed.
A highly attractive employment package We recognise the experience, commitment and leadership that a position of this importance requires, and we're prepared to reward the right person accordingly. Our overall employment package has been designed to attract a high-calibre candidate and includes an accommodation option suitable for a family, making this an especially interesting opportunity for someone considering a move to Jersey.
An exceptional place to live Jersey offers a wonderful quality of life, combining beautiful beaches and countryside with an excellent food scene, a welcoming community and a great environment in which to enjoy life outside work. For someone seeking an interesting and rewarding career opportunity alongside a change of lifestyle, Jersey has a great deal to offer.
Working for Seymour Hotels Alongside an attractive overall employment package, you'll enjoy the benefits of working for Jersey's largest and most established hotel group.
These include:
- Recognition and reward schemes.
- Complimentary meals whilst on duty.
- Opportunities for training, professional development and career progression.
- Company sickness benefit scheme, subject to qualifying conditions.
- Employee wellbeing support, including access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discounted gym membership and access to local visitor attractions through the Visit Jersey Team Pass.
- Colleague social events, recognition awards and opportunities to participate in community activities.
We're proud of the people who work for Seymour Hotels. We believe in treating colleagues with respect, recognising their contribution and creating an environment where people feel supported and enjoy being part of the team.
Could This Be Your Next Chapter? If you're an experienced, ambitious Head Chef who enjoys leading people, developing talent and creating great food, we'd really like to hear from you.
We're offering the opportunity to take on an important leadership role, be part of an exciting new project and make a genuine difference to the future of one of Jersey's best-known hotels.
We want someone who will be as enthusiastic about that opportunity as we are.
If you're ready for a fresh challenge and would like to find out more, we'd welcome your application. Apply Now
