Casual Commis Chef - The Kitchen by James Martin

Iconic; New Milton; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals for the team

Friends and Family rate at Iconic Luxy

TRONC (non-contractual)

Job summary

Chewton Glen’s The Kitchen restaurant, in collaboration with James Martin, seeks a Commis Chef for their luxury country house hotel in New Milton. You’ll join a small brigade in an open-plan kitchen, assisting with high-standard dishes and maintaining cleanliness and presentation across sections.

You’ll work under the Head Chef to refine rosette-aligned practices, contribute to daily classes, and enjoy team meals alongside benefit-rich perks at Iconic Luxury Hotels.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in working in a hotel or restaurant kitchen is essential.
• Experience working to a rosette standard would be desirable.
• Confident working in a small team in view of guests in an open kitchen.
• Keen eye for detail, organisational skills and confident in communicating with the team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Head Chef during each service ensuring dishes are prepared to the highest standards.
• Work in unison with the chef's brigade running your section with pride.
• Be a key part of the team feeding guests in our open plan kitchen restaurant.
• Liaise with the Head Chef regarding possible improvements on dishes and service.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout your section and the kitchen as a whole.

Skills

Hotel kitchen experience

Rosette standards (desirable)

Team communication

Attention to detail

Job description

The Kitchen restaurant, in collaboration with James Martin, provides an informal dining experience with an open plan layout offering our guests the chance to watch the Chefs brigade at work. The à la carte menu features wood-fired pizzas, gourmet burgers, superfood salads and much more. Let's not forget within The Kitchen is our state of the art cookery school running daily cookery classes too.

The Kitchen Restaurant stands proud in the grounds of Chewton Glen, a true English original. Privately owned this luxury country house hotel & spa is located in the heart of the tranquil New Forest countryside and just minutes from the coast. 72 bedroom hotel has a spa, two restaurants and 14 stunning treehouse rooms.

Working for the Head Chef and Chef de Partie as part of a team preparing dishes that are made to the highest standards as laid by Chewton Glen.

Aim of the Commis Chef

Responsibilities of the Commis Chef

• Assisting the Head Chef during each service ensuring dishes are prepared to the highest standards.
• Work in unison with the chef's brigade running your section with pride
• Be a key part of the team feeding guests in our beautiful open plan kitchen restaurant
• To liaise with the Head Chef with reference to possible improvements on dishes and service
• To take ownership and ensure that presentation, taste, texture and quality are maintained at all times
• To have pride in achieving and maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout your section and the kitchen as a whole

Chef - About you

• Previous experience in working in a hotel or restaurant kitchen is essential
• Experience working to a rosette standard would be desirable
• Confident working in a small team in view of your guests in an open kitchen
• You will have a keen eye for detail, organisational skills and confident in communicating with the team

What's in it for you?

• £12.71 hourly rate
• c. 2.16 non contractual TRONC
• Free meals for our team
• Friends and Family rate at Iconic Luxury Hotels
• …and much more.

Check out behind the scenes of the Chewton Glen team -https://www.instagram.com/chewtoncareers/