Commis Chef

Gordon's Tearoom (Top Level); Ballater; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a charming tearoom in Braemar as a Commis Chef, supporting the Chef Café Manager and a creative team! Responsibilities include cooking, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and ensuring excellent service. Ideal candidates will have hospitality experience and a passion for fresh food, with ample benefits and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

30 days holiday (pro-rata)

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Free food and drinks during shifts

Discounts across Artfarm properties

Sports and social events

Life Assurance

Health benefits including a cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar hospitality environment preferred.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH standards.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with mise-en-place and cooking dishes.
• Maintaining cleanliness and presentation in the kitchen and restaurant.
• Handling set-up, cleaning, and cashing out according to operational procedures.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Initiative

Passion for service

Job description

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Join Our Team as a Commis Chef at Gordon’s Tearoom

Support Diana, our Chef Café Manager, and her team in a charming setting in Braemar. Gordon’s Tearoom is one of the village's oldest establishments, serving delicious home-cooked meals, snacks, teas, and coffees. The tearoom operates Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with themed evenings on Fridays and Saturdays for dine-in or takeaway, last orders at 8 p.m.

We seek enthusiastic individuals with relevant experience, a passion for service, and a desire to develop their skills. As a Commis Chef, your responsibilities include:

1. Assisting with mise-en-place and cooking dishes.
2. Maintaining cleanliness and presentation in the kitchen and restaurant.
3. Handling set-up, cleaning, and cashing out according to operational procedures.

Join a creative team passionate about fresh food and excellent service, committed to going beyond for guests, colleagues, and the community.

Ideal candidates will have:

1. Experience in a similar hospitality environment (preferred).
2. Enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
3. Initiative, strong communication skills.
4. Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH standards.
5. The right to work in the UK (we cannot secure work visas).

Benefits include:

1. 30 days holiday (pro-rata).
2. Enhanced Pension Scheme.
3. Free food and drinks during shifts.
4. Discounts across Artfarm properties in Somerset, Scottish Highlands, London, Los Angeles, and Menorca.
5. Sports and social events.
6. Life Assurance.
7. Health benefits including a cash plan.
8. Employee Assistance Programme.
9. Career development opportunities tailored to your goals.

About Artfarm:

Artfarm is an independent hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth, known for distinctive sites like the Fife Arms Hotel, Fish Shop Restaurant & Fishmongers, The Audley Public House, and more. We combine art, community, education, and place to create unique experiences.