Breakfast/Commis Chef - The Wherry Hotel

RedCat Pub Company; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality group in Lowestoft is seeking a passionate Commis Chef to assist in high-quality food preparation and ensure kitchen safety standards. The ideal candidate enjoys a busy environment, has a strong work ethic, and can work well in a team. Training will be provided for the right candidates. This role offers various perks including discounts and a wellness program.

Benefits

Tronc

25% off all food, drink, and rooms

Great opportunities for advancement

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee recognition programme

Meal deals while on shift

Apprenticeship Programme

24hrs access to training and development

Wellness Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months relevant experience.
• Awareness of manual handling techniques.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations and chemical safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the food preparation process.
• Cook and prepare elements of high-quality dishes.
• Prepare vegetables, meats and fish.
• Assist other Chefs and with deliveries.
• Help maintain kitchen and food safety standards.

Skills

Good work ethic

Ability to work in a busy team

Enjoys a busy environment

Flexible approach

Methodical and clean work

Education

Level 1 and 2 Food Safety Awards

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Dangerous equipment (knives)

Job description

Commis Chef

What's in it for you?

• Tronc
• 25% off all food, drink, rooms at all RedCat Venues* (T&C’s) apply
• Great opportunities to progress within a growing company
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee recognition programme
• Meal deals whilst on shift
• Apprenticeship Programme
• 24hrs access to the companies training and development site.
• Wellness Programme

Thought about wanting to be a chef, but didn’t know where to start – Or are you already in your whites looking for a great opportunity with a group that can train and develop you to your ideal level?

Then look no further, we are looking for passionate people to join our Kitchen Brigade.

The Role will involve the following

• Assisting in the food preparation process
• Cooking and preparing elements of high quality dishes
• Preparing vegetables, meats and fish
• Assisting other Chefs
• Helping with deliveries and restocking
• Assisting with stock rotation Cleaning stations
• Contributing to maintaining kitchen and food safety standards.

Essential skills

• Good work ethic and can work as part of a busy team.
• Enjoys a busy environment
• Flexible approach to the working week
• Methodical and clean worker

Ideal Skills, but we can help with your training if we believe you are the right candidate:

• Level 1 and 2 Food Safety Awards
• Minimum 6 months relevant experience
• Awareness of manual handling techniques
• Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety
• Experience of kitchen equipment
• Experience of dangerous equipment such as knives

Hospitality is our Personality and we are RedCat!

Company Overview

RedCat are acquiring multiple pubs and inns in sought after locations across the UK. Our calling is to revive and re-generate potentially amazing spaces, by investing heavily in the buildings, and design, their branding, and most of all the people. By providing industry leading, lifestyle enhancing spaces, we will be injecting excitement back into the hospitality sector. RedCat is an ambitious, fast paced company and if you want to come on this exciting journey, the opportunities at RedCat are infinite.

The RedCat Way

We want every employee at RedCat to carry out their role and responsibilities with the same approach, having integrity, showing care and being respectful. Whether you are managing a 30 room boutique hotel or you are making cocktails in a leading high street café bar, you can all carry out these duties in the same RedCat way. Hospitality is your personality, that’s why you an honest problem solver who will roll up your sleeves and make sure every customer you serve has an incredible experience, one to write home about.