Vacancy at Herm Island Limited
Start Date: Immediate
End Date: 30 September 2023
Key Benefits: Free Housing (for Permanent Herm-based staff), Bonus (T&C's apply), Zero VAT, Low Income Tax rate, Free boat travel to Guernsey.
Vacancies Available: we have a number of vacancies for this role and will be recruiting continuously until all are filled.
About working on Herm Island
The hospitality teams are supported by several back-office departments which include finance, admin, marketing and of course recruitment. The island properties, infrastructure and landscape is maintained by a team of trained professionals and the island also has its own fleet of boats which are managed by the Marine Services team.
Working and living on Herm is a truly unique and challenging opportunity. There are approximately 50 permanent staff with year-round roles and an additional 100 seasonal staff. As there are no cars or bicycles on Herm a good degree of fitness is advised and as Herm has no resident doctor or hospital we ask shortlisted applicants to self-assess their suitability to work on Herm.
The rewards are plentiful if you are hard-working and motivated by small team collaboration, helping others, delivering a professional service and above all, taking accountability for your role.
Our VISION is to have a sustainable financial business whilst preserving the unique appeal of Herm Island, including environmental project work. Our CULTURE encourages a collaborative and hard-working approach focused on accountability, empowerment and ultimately customer and staff experience.
They will assist in all areas of a busy hotel kitchen covering breakfast, lunch and dinner, ensuring the kitchen is kept in a clean and tidy condition and health and safety standards are complied with at all times.
We are seeking a team player with a can-do attitude with the ability to work under direction and on their own initiative.
- Receiving deliveries and verifying that all ordered items are received and quality assured.
- Cleaning duties, ensuring that all the workstations are organised and properly sanitised.
- Preparing all the meal items with presentation as instructed by the Chef de Partie, Senior Chef or Manager.
- To assist the Sous Chefs with monitoring and training junior members of the team to work and produce food in a safe way and to the correct standard.
- Assist The Sous Chefs with monitoring and training junior members of the team to work and produce food in a safe and correct standard.
- Champion excellent hygiene and health and safety practices and mentor junior team members in these areas to ensure adherence to rules and regulations laid down in law.
- Ensure Customer Experience is at the agreed level by delivering in line with set objectives
- Ensuring all work is undertaken within any specified timeframes.
- To take accountability of own projects, tasks and deadlines.
- Work with line manager to ensure the business complies with all Health & Safety, and other statutory requirements
- Comply with data protection regulations and ensure all personal data is stored and processed in accordance with company policy
- Operate in line with the policies, processes and procedures in the Quality Management System or any other such system that from time to time is implemented by the business
- Any other reasonable request from your Line Manager or member of the Senior Management Team
- Level 1 and 2 Food Safety
- Educated to high school standard
- Relevant prior work history and experience in a commercial kitchen
- Knowledge of current food health and safety regulations
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Must have excellent organizational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Accountability
- Confidence
- Social and emotional intelligence
- Integrity
- Positive attitude
- Flexibility
- Humour
- Loyalty
- Diplomacy
The HERM package is as follows;
- Bonus Scheme (T&C's apply)
- Low income tax rate
- Free boat travel between Guernsey & Herm
- Staff discounts
- Free housing (for Permanent Herm-based staff)
- Free commute (short walk)
- Safe & secure (very low crime rate)
- Refer-A-Friend scheme
- On the job training to include Level 2 Food Hygiene certification
- Organised social events
- Fantastic hands-on work experience
- Milder climate than UK
- Abundance of flora and fauna
- Breathtaking scenery
- Stunning beaches with exceptional (vitamin) sea swimming opportunities
- Preferential accommodation rates for Friends and Family outside of Peak Season
IMPORTANT - When applying please UPLOAD your CV or supply enough information in the NOTES section to enable us to consider your application.
EXPERIENCE: If you have no relevant prior experience please provide additional information in the NOTES section.
ELIGIBILITY - Please confirm what relevant permissions you have to work on Herm Island or whether permissions need to be obtained under the States of Guernsey Work Permit Policy – information on Work Permits can be found here https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=135526&p=0
AVAILABILITY - If you were to be successful, please let us know your preferred start / finish dates?
OTHER - If you are applying as part of a couple please state your partner's name.