Head Chef in Salisbury

Location: Green Hill Farm Holiday Village

Pay: £35,000 per annum

Hours: Full time (average of 35 hours per week across the year)

Days: 5 days per week (usually will be every Wednesday and Sunday off as the days off)

Live In: Not available with this role

Do you have a passion for creating delicious, high-quality food in a welcoming and vibrant environment? Join us as our Head Chef, where you'll lead the kitchen team, oversee menu creation, and ensure exceptional culinary experiences for our guests. This is an exciting opportunity to bring creativity and leadership to a newly renovated café bar providing quality food and service. This role is ideal if you’re looking for consistent, year‑round pay while enjoying a more flexible working pattern, with lighter hours or a couple of months off during the quieter winter months and increased hours over the busy peak summer period.

Benefits of being part of Lovat Parks:

• Annualised Contract – as we are a mainly seasonal business you can expect to have most of the winter off paid or on significantly reduced hours
• Competitive pay – we are proud to be an accredited member of the Living Wage Foundation
• Birthday leave – enjoy your birthday off to celebrate and relax
• Paid volunteering leave – take paid leave to participate in volunteering activities, allowing you to give back to the community
• Mental health support – access to mental health first aiders and resources to ensure you have the support you need
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a range of advice across all areas of life
• Life Assurance

Anyone who joins our team is part of a story that’s still being written and can play their part in something special.

What will you do?

• Lead and inspire the kitchen team to deliver high-quality dishes consistently
• Oversee menu development, ensuring a balance of creativity, customer preference and cost control
• Manage stock levels, order supplies and control wastage to maximise efficiency
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards are upheld at all times
• Train and mentor junior chefs and kitchen team
• Work closely with the front-of-house team to deliver a seamless dining experience
• Work collaboratively with the wider park team to ensure a great experience for our guests

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a talented and experienced chef who is passionate about food and thrives in a café bar kitchen environment. The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a sous chef in a medium to large kitchen or as a head chef in a café bar style venue
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate a team
• A creative approach to menu planning and food presentation
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• The ability to work under pressure and maintain high standards

If you’re ready to take the next step in your culinary career and be part of a passionate and growing team, we’d love to hear from you!

About us

Lovat Parks, established in 2017, is the UK's first B Corp certified holiday park group, dedicated to sustainable and responsible tourism. Our core values are:

• We care: We create a culture of warmth and welcome, where everyone has a voice.
• We commit to great quality and service: Our guests and owners expect the best, and our team members are proud to deliver it.
• We set out to do things differently.
• We create a better tomorrow: We believe in business as a force for good; we respect the environment and protect the future through our actions and decisions.
• We build lasting relationships: We value our communities, holidaymakers, owners, team, and neighbours. We encourage and listen to their feedback.

Our parks are designed to help guests connect with nature, offering unique experiences tailored to their individual natural settings. We are committed to looking after people and the planet, creating special places that foster connections with people and the environment.

Our Commitment to Equality & Diversity

The company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring within the framework of the law that our workplaces are free from unlawful or unfair discrimination because of protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. We aim to ensure that our employees achieve their full potential, and that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant or discriminatory criteria.