Meribel skiing holiday packages - MERISKI

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Work with Meriski

Job Title: Relief Chalet Host

Overview aim of job:

To support the Chalet Managers to provide excellent hospitality, food service and assistance to guests in order to ensure that they have a problem free holiday that exceeds their expectations, in any chalet as requested by your manager.

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Key Responsibilities:

Catering

  • Provide cooked breakfast, afternoon tea, four course evening meal with canapés, and appropriate wines, drinks and coffee, in accordance with the brochure
  • Ensure all guests’ dietary requirements are understood and catered for.
  • Set dining table appropriately for each meal, and serve meal in accordance with Meriski training.
  • Prepare balanced food for children’s lunches in accordance with specified menu (served by childcare staff)
  • Provide children’s early dinner as appropriate.
  • Plan and shop for weekly menu according to Meriski guidelines, working within the chalet budget.

Service

  • Ensure that our guests enjoy a holiday experience which exceeds their expectations.
  • Create a warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere for the guests and their children.
  • Discuss on arrival of guests their dietary requirements and requests.
  • Assist guests with luggage on arrival and departure.

Housekeeping and Maintenance

  • Maintain a clean and tidy chalet, observing the highest standards set out by Meriski, make beds, service bedrooms and bathrooms daily, change linen as instructed by Operations Manager
  • Re-stack, light fire and clean grate on a daily basis
  • Adhere to Company hygiene standards.
  • Clear snow, and make safe pathways leading to/from the chalet, driveways and balconies
  • Complete chalet closedown and suitable handover

Company Image

  • Project a professional company image at all times.
  • When on duty wear the correct company uniform at all times and ensure that your personal grooming is always of the highest standard.

Budgets and Administration

  • Complete all company paperwork accurately, punctually and neatly as directed by your manager – weekly order pack, weekly food and drink stock take. Monthly housekeeping stock take.
  • Be responsible for cost and stock control within the chalet budget.
  • Undertake any other administrative tasks which are relevant to Meriski/your chalet

Person Specifications

  ESSENTIAL ESSENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Relevant catering experience
  • EU Passport
  • Permanent UK National Insurance number
  • Catering qualification or diploma
 
EXPERIENCE
  • Catering for dinner parties of 8 - 10 or similar
  • Catering/Hospitality background
  • Previous ski chalet or lodge catering experience
  • Experience of working overseas
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Methodical
  • Practical
  • Ability to converse in French
  • Cost control management
  • Housekeeping skills
PERSONAL QUALITIES
  • Willingness to put guests needs first
  • Must be able to work on own initiative
  • Friendly, helpful, and confident manner
  • Reliable
  • Neat and well groomed
  • Eye for detail
  • Excellent timekeeper
  • Creative
ADJUSTMENT
  • Must be able to tolerate long hours
  • Work well under pressure
  • Teamwork
  • Flexible attitude
 
May – Sept 2008

We are open until 5pm
on weekdays only
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