Apprentice Commis Chef

De Vere Ltd.; Old Windsor; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in hospitality is seeking an Apprentice Commis Chef to join their vibrant team. This exciting role offers the chance to work in a busy kitchen environment, where you will prepare ingredients and support the kitchen brigade while ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and food hygiene. With a commitment to professional development, you will have the opportunity to gain a nationally recognized qualification and enjoy a variety of benefits, including free meals, paid time off for your birthday, and excellent career progression opportunities. Join a passionate team that values every member and creates memorable experiences for guests.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Complimentary use of Leisure Club facilities

Extra paid day off for your birthday

Annual complimentary 2-night stay

28 days holiday per year

Employee Assistance Programme

Wagestream financial wellbeing platform

Company Life Assurance scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare ingredients and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Understanding of food hygiene and health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients while supporting the kitchen brigade.
• Work in a fast-paced kitchen offering various food offerings.

Skills

Food preparation

Food hygiene

Health and safety

Teamwork

Education

Nationally recognised qualification

Job description

De Vere Beaumont Estate set in Old Windsor has a magnificent Georgian manor house as its centrepiece and is our largest hotel estate with 429 bedrooms, 45 meeting & event spaces, and over 40 acres of grounds. A hotel of this size means we have a variety of food and beverage outlets and some great bars on site, so we regularly host some pretty incredible conferences, events and weddings.

Your commute: based just 3 miles from Windsor, minutes from J13 of the M25 and 15 minutes from Heathrow; Egham station is also 3 miles away with fast connections to London Waterloo and Reading.

At De Vere, we warmly welcome everyone and foster a sense of belonging, where each person is valued and appreciated. Join our team and become part of a passionate group of individuals who genuinely care about the experiences we create for our guests and colleagues.

We have an opening for an Apprentice Commis Chef to join our brigade.

At De Vere we offer our Chefs a bright career whether you're an Apprentice Commis Chef, Chef De Partie or a Senior Chef, it means variety, industry leading professional development, fun at work and career prestige, because you’ll be working for one of the best brands in hospitality.

You’ll work in a busy and hardworking team environment, where you’ll continually learn and develop, and have the opportunity to gain a Nationally recognised qualification.

As an Apprentice Commis Chef at De Vere Beaumont Estate, you will:

• Prepare ingredients while supporting the kitchen brigade
• Work in a fast paced kitchen offering various food offerings to our guests
• Have the opportunity to develop your career with De Vere
• Ensure you and your team have the highest standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, and health and safety.

The Pay & Benefits:

At De Vere we pay attention to the thoughtful details that inspire the loyalty of our permanent colleagues. That’s why we are proud to offer the following benefits for the role of Apprentice Commis Chef:

• £12.21 per hour
• A share of the Restaurant Service Charge to help boost your earnings and reward you for the service you deliver
• Free meals on duty in our colleague dining facilities
• Complimentary use of the Leisure Club facilities
• Extra paid day off for your birthday, along with a £20 love to shop voucher
• Varied shift patterns and contracts available to suit your lifestyle
• Annual complimentary 2-night stay with dinner in a De Vere property of your choice
• £50 colleague rates for overnight stays at De Vere properties
• 28 days holiday per year
• Venue closure over the Christmas period
• Access to our Exclusively Yours Benefits portal
• Excellent career progression opportunities, including access to our Apprenticeship programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 health and wellbeing support
• Wagestream financial wellbeing platform for instant access to your pay
• Monthly colleague recognition programme, culminating in an annual recognition event
• Subsidised travel options to support your journey to or from work
• Regular team appreciation events
• Company Life Assurance scheme