Commis Chef: Continental & Cold Kitchen Specialist

Client of 1st-jobs.com; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of 1st-jobs.com is seeking a versatile culinary professional with hot and cold station experience, specializing in Continental and multi-cuisine prep, salads, appetizers and main course support. The role covers mise en place, ingredient prep, and collaboration with senior chefs to ensure timely service.

Ideal candidates have practical hotel/restaurant kitchen experience, strong English communication, and a solid understanding of hygiene, labeling and FIFO stock rotation.

Qualifications

• Practical experience as a Commis Chef or Kitchen Assistant in a hotel or restaurant setting.
• Hands-on experience in cold kitchen operations, salads, cold prep, and general hot station support.
• Good command of spoken English to follow kitchen instructions and work effectively as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Prepare station mise en place including chopping washing seasoning and prepping ingredients for both hot and cold menu items
• Assist in preparing Continental and multi-cuisine dishes according to standard recipes and chef instructions
• Manage cold kitchen garde manger tasks including salad assembly cold starters dressings and display platters
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene station sanitization proper labeling and FIFO stock rotation
• Support senior chefs during peak service hours to ensure timely dish execution

Skills

Cold kitchen operations

Salads

Continental cuisine

Teamwork

English language

Job description

Client of 1st-jobs.com is seeking a versatile culinary professional with hot and cold station experience, specializing in Continental and multi-cuisine prep, salads, appetizers and main course support. The role covers mise en place, ingredient prep, and collaboration with senior chefs to ensure timely service.

Ideal candidates have practical hotel/restaurant kitchen experience, strong English communication, and a solid understanding of hygiene, labeling and FIFO stock rotation.