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About the Property:
It is a magnificent private villa of 400 m2 located on the heights of Sainte Maxime, in close proximity of Port
The property belongs to a French couple who are based in This is their second
They visit the Villa from Mid June / Beginning July until Mid September, for a period of about 3
It is usually just the couple on the property, but they occasionally have guests over as well, especially their children who are At any point, there would be a maximum of 8 people that you would be in-charge of cooking
This is a LIVE-OUT ;Hence, candidates living closer to Saint-Maxime would be
This position could be a LIVE IN position, if you are an open minded candidate and you understand the fact that it is a seasonal job and that the Villa Manager will not be able to forecast for you wen you can go back home to visit your
The project:
We are looking for an experienced Chef willing to take a seasonal contract, starting in the 1st or 2nd week of April, up until 15th September (Almost 6 months)
Since there is no one on the property except the Head Housekeeper from April to July, you will not be cooking for the owners, therefore, you would be responsible for taking care of necessary errands for the
In this sense, we are especially interested in chefs who are versatile and capable, not only in handling the entire kitchen, but also chefs who are not afraid of taking care of other tasks around the house and running the Villa with the Head
Cuisine:
You would be in charge of preparing Breakfast, Lunch (not all the time) & Dinner for the You will not need to do service as the Head Housekeeper will help you to do
You would be preparing contemporary French and Mediterranean
These would be light & healthy dishes, but also very appetising and tasty at the same
You would not be preparing typical French cuisine such as Beef Bourguignon, which would be too heavy for the
Presentation of your dishes is extremely important in addition to the
The more creative you are, the happier the guests are going to
New ideas and variety in your cuisine is essential to this role and to the We are looking for a Chef who will want to please the owners by serving them various dishes from one week to
You have great knowledge of fresh ingredients and local products, and your cuisine is heavily based on fresh
Please Note:
You would not necessarily be preparing gastronomical cuisine, but gourmet style food
The guests like to go outside to restaurants for lunch quite a few times, in which case you are welcome to begin preparations for dinner early in the
The owners also love to have light Asian food occasionally, hence basic knowledge of Asian cuisine is very
Basic Knowledge of Pastries & Bread is highly
Equipment of the kitchen:
In terms of the equipment, you will have access to a very professional and high-tech kitchen that is fully fitted with the best
There are two refrigerators and a Cold Room, a huge induction table with different heating settings, Several ovens, including a special Steam Oven and several
This is truly a space which you will appreciate and feel inspired to design your
Other Duties:
Specifically, from April to June, till the time the owners have not arrived at the property, you would be entrusted with other
Inside the kitchen, you would be responsible for putting the dishes in the dish-washer, cleaning the kitchen stations, kitchen floors and your kitchen
Outside the kitchen, it could be running errands for the These could be: giving a hand to the Head Housekeeper if needed, going to the stores when needed, resolving crisis if any, welcoming external subcontractors, bringing cars to the garage for technical maintenance, fuelling the cars, fuelling the quad bikes,
Hence, we are looking for chefs who have an open-mind, are very flexible and show initiative in working outside of their We are looking for Chefs who are willing to evolve in the world of Private Luxury
You would not be in-charge of doing the table The Head housekeeper is in-charge of serving the
Desired profile:
For this position, you MUST have :
Salary:EUR 4500 - EUR 5000 ; French CDD contract
HOW TO APPLY TO THIS JOB OFFER ?
In order to apply, please make sure that you have a EU If not, please make sure that you have aVALID VISAAND AWORKING PERMITallowing you to work in ;
If you wish to apply to this job offer, please make sure beforehand that :
No application will be considered if the process mentioned above has not been followed ;No private messages on WhatsApp - No private messages on Facebook or LinkedIn you for your understanding and looking forward to hear back from you ;
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