1st Commis Chef

The May Fair Hotel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days Holiday per annum including BH

Complimentary hot meals & unlimited Be

Recommend a Friend Scheme (£500)

Annual complimentary night stays

Preferential accommodation rates

Discount platform access

Company pension enrolment

Wellbeing & health support

Edwardian Academy access

Promotion & training opportunities

Job summary

The Londoner in Leicester Square is recruiting a 1st Commis Chef to join the main kitchen team. You will help prepare and plate high-quality dishes while learning from our senior chefs in a busy, award-winning hotel.

We value passion for food, a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate, and the ability to communicate with the team. The role offers career development within a renowned hospitality group and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Be passionate about food and keen to learn and develop new cooking techniques.
• Hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Confidence to communicate with other chefs and build rapport amongst the team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and serving high-quality food.
• Support senior kitchen members and maintain quality across sections.
• Contribute to overall kitchen cleanliness and organization.

Skills

Passion for food

Communication skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Become a Londoner

Welcome to The Londoner, a hotel that is chic boutique in spirit and feeling yet staggering in scale and ambition. A perfectly engineered collection of spaces, tastes, textures and offerings over 15 floors. Situated in the heart of Leicester Square, where the four corners of the city meet. We are seeking hospitality professionals whose unique talents and ambitions will drive them to not only rise to our guests exacting standards, but also propel their own career potential in a company that recognizes and rewards. Stand out from the crowd by joining London’s first ‘Super Boutique’ hotel.

At The Londoner we are committed to being the best place to work, so much so that we have officially been recognised as a Great Place to Work. Our commitment to the wellbeing and development of our people is at the forefront of our culture.

We are currently recruiting for a 1st Commis Chef to join our main kitchen team at The Londoner Hotel.

Overview

• An amazing opportunity to join one of our outstanding food and beverage outlets at The Londoner Hotel as a 1st Commis Chef.


• As a 1st Commis Chef, you will ensure that the highest quality of food is prepared and served and assist in overall quality control across the kitchen and sections as required.


• This role requires to be motivated and keen to learn new culinary skills.


• Support senior members of the kitchen brigade at all times.

About You

• Be passionate about food and keen to learn and develop new cooking techniques.


• Hold a level 2 food hygiene certificate.


• Confidence to communicate with other chefs and build rapport amongst the team.

Our Benefits Package

• Competitive salary


• 28 days Holiday per annum including Bank Holidays increasing with long service


• Complimentary hot meals, salad bar and unlimited beveragesprovideddaily


• Recommend a Friend Scheme of up to £500 per friend recommended.


• Annual complimentary night stays within our hotels


• Preferential accommodation rates for all Edwardian Hotels for Hosts, their family and their friends


• Access to a discount platform for all of the most popular stores and outlets


• Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme


• Regular social events across all hotels


• Annual company recognition events held in January each year


• Wellbeing champions across all of our hotels


• Access to our company doctor for medical appointments and occupational health support


• Access for all hosts to our online learning platform Edwardian Academy


• Opportunities for promotion and a wide range of training programs to support your development

Eligibility

• In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation: Competitive salary