I could really use some advices on my current situation, which could end up being a good opportunity or a trap, if not both...
The situation; right now, I am doing the job of my chef ( she had a accident outside work) and pretty much everyone assume than she don't want to come back.
The ownwers of the hotel where I work offered me more or less to take her place at the next season but, I see many potentials problems with he post. I am not talking about the pay ( I don't expect it to be much) or the amount of work (probably more than 60hours the bigs weeks).
The ownwers themself worry me more thant that, they have proven many time to be extremely slow to take decission or to take actions but they are prone to interfere a lot in the kitchen's affair. The last two chefs complained more than a little about this.
Another problem is the ''brigade'' ( who's working in the kitchen) next season, of the current brigade, there will only remain me, a dishwasher guy and a part-time on wich I have little trust. The hotel will take on news staff of course but they are more likely to choose ( if they have some choice) soem young cook with no training than some experimented one. Not necesairely because of the cost ( even thought it's a factor) but more because I don't expect much than a experimented one would apply. Given the local situation, I don't expect than many cook with a good position will take a risk with the work's market.
The last serious problem is the ''after'', then I would left the place to go someone else, I worry about the impact on my resumme. It's a small hotel, so it would be hard to go on another post of chef on a big place only based on this experience but it's likely to make me overqualified for some low post, restricting my possibility of finding another post.
Right now, I see only 3 solutions; To accept the post with all teh issue with it and hope to be very lucky, to refuse the post and maybe they will find a cappable chef, or to resignate of my post at the end of the season and trying to find a better place, and to be honest the first and the last solution are tempting me as much as the others.
If someone have some good advices, it would be very appreciated.
The situation; right now, I am doing the job of my chef ( she had a accident outside work) and pretty much everyone assume than she don't want to come back.
The ownwers of the hotel where I work offered me more or less to take her place at the next season but, I see many potentials problems with he post. I am not talking about the pay ( I don't expect it to be much) or the amount of work (probably more than 60hours the bigs weeks).
The ownwers themself worry me more thant that, they have proven many time to be extremely slow to take decission or to take actions but they are prone to interfere a lot in the kitchen's affair. The last two chefs complained more than a little about this.
Another problem is the ''brigade'' ( who's working in the kitchen) next season, of the current brigade, there will only remain me, a dishwasher guy and a part-time on wich I have little trust. The hotel will take on news staff of course but they are more likely to choose ( if they have some choice) soem young cook with no training than some experimented one. Not necesairely because of the cost ( even thought it's a factor) but more because I don't expect much than a experimented one would apply. Given the local situation, I don't expect than many cook with a good position will take a risk with the work's market.
The last serious problem is the ''after'', then I would left the place to go someone else, I worry about the impact on my resumme. It's a small hotel, so it would be hard to go on another post of chef on a big place only based on this experience but it's likely to make me overqualified for some low post, restricting my possibility of finding another post.
Right now, I see only 3 solutions; To accept the post with all teh issue with it and hope to be very lucky, to refuse the post and maybe they will find a cappable chef, or to resignate of my post at the end of the season and trying to find a better place, and to be honest the first and the last solution are tempting me as much as the others.
If someone have some good advices, it would be very appreciated.