Commis Chef

Hyatt Hotels; Dubai; On-site; AED 27,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel Saint Augustine in Houston, TX seeks a Commis Chef to support food preparation, cooking, and presentation within a luxury dining environment.

You will work under senior chefs, maintain high hygiene standards, and assist with stock, mise en place, and service during busy periods. This role offers growth in a premium hotel kitchen and requires a strong willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Certificate, diploma, or formal training in Culinary Arts is preferred.
• Strong willingness to learn and grow in a professional kitchen.
• Good communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food items in accordance with established recipes, portioning guidelines, and quality standards.
• Prepare ingredients, mise en place, and workstation requirements to ensure operational readiness and efficient service delivery.
• Follow instructions from senior culinary team members to ensure dishes are prepared accurately and consistently.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, freshness, presentation, and cleanliness throughout all stages of food preparation.
• Support the culinary team during service periods by ensuring timely preparation and replenishment of ingredients and menu items.
• Properly handle, store, label, and rotate food products in accordance with food safety and stock management procedures.
• Assist with receiving, checking, and storing deliveries to ensure products meet quality and hygiene standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of workstations, kitchen equipment, utensils, storage areas, and food preparation areas.
• Minimize food waste through proper portioning, storage practices, and efficient utilization of ingredients.
• Adhere to established recipes, standard operating procedures, and culinary guidelines to ensure consistency across all menu offerings.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and occupational health and safety requirements at all times.
• Support inventory counts, stock replenishment activities, and routine kitchen operational tasks as required.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and continuously develop culinary knowledge, technical skills, and product understanding.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across all kitchen sections to ensure smooth operations and maintain luxury hospitality standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Culinary Arts certificate/diploma

Job description

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"I believe successful people are the ones who take the initiative to learn, unlearn and relearn. It's important to constantly challenge your knowledge and step out of your comfort zone."

"I believe successful people are the ones who take the initiative to learn, unlearn and relearn. It's important to constantly challenge your knowledge and step out of your comfort zone."

Peggy Focheux Duval: Director of Learning & Development, France

The Commis Chef is responsible for assisting in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food while maintaining the highest standards of quality, hygiene, consistency, and guest satisfaction. The role supports daily kitchen operations, develops culinary skills under the guidance of senior chefs, and contributes to delivering exceptional dining experiences within a luxury hospitality environment.

Main Duties:

• Assist in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food items in accordance with established recipes, portioning guidelines, and quality standards.
• Prepare ingredients, mise en place, and workstation requirements to ensure operational readiness and efficient service delivery.
• Follow instructions from senior culinary team members to ensure dishes are prepared accurately and consistently.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, freshness, presentation, and cleanliness throughout all stages of food preparation.
• Support the culinary team during service periods by ensuring timely preparation and replenishment of ingredients and menu items.
• Properly handle, store, label, and rotate food products in accordance with food safety and stock management procedures.
• Assist with receiving, checking, and storing deliveries to ensure products meet quality and hygiene standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of workstations, kitchen equipment, utensils, storage areas, and food preparation areas.
• Minimize food waste through proper portioning, storage practices, and efficient utilization of ingredients.
• Adhere to established recipes, standard operating procedures, and culinary guidelines to ensure consistency across all menu offerings.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and occupational health and safety requirements at all times.
• Support inventory counts, stock replenishment activities, and routine kitchen operational tasks as required.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and continuously develop culinary knowledge, technical skills, and product understanding.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across all kitchen sections to ensure smooth operations and maintain luxury hospitality standards.

Qualifications

• Certificate, diploma, or formal training in Culinary Arts is preferred.
• Previous kitchen experience or culinary internship within a hotel, restaurant, or catering environment is advantageous.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques, kitchen operations, hygiene, and food safety practices.
• Understanding of HACCP principles and safe food-handling procedures.
• Strong willingness to learn, develop culinary skills, and grow within a professional kitchen environment.
• Good communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and quality.

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