Commis Chef

Holiday Inn Express Stansted Airport; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across retail, restaurants,/

Family and Friends discounts

Leisure Club / Gym free membership

International Travel at Employee Rate

Parking on site

Meals for free on shift

Progression Room across UK and hotels

Uniform provided

Flexible hours

Job summary

Holiday Inn Express Stansted Airport in Stansted is seeking a Commis Chef to join a fast-paced kitchen team. You’ll support the Head Chef and Sous, prep ingredients, and help deliver meals to a high standard.

You should have experience as a Line Chef, Cook or Prep Cook, basic food hygiene, and the ability to stay focused under pressure. This is a great stepping stone for progression within our hotel group.

Qualifications

• Experience as Line Chef, Cook or Prep Cook in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic food hygiene knowledge.
• Understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, equipment.
• Flexible and able to stay focused under pressure.
• Self-motivated and confident.

Responsibilities

• Preparing food for a range of dishes following specifications so Head Chef and Sous Chef can send out meals to a high standard.
• Supporting everyone in the kitchen to ensure no corners are cut.
• Ensuring Chefs stations are well stocked with anything they may need during service.
• Keeping kitchen and work stations clean and tidy to enable an outstanding service.
• Learning from and assisting your Chef de Partie.
• Ensuring you and your team deliver high standards of food and health and safety regulations.

Skills

Line Chef experience

Cook or Prep Cook

Basic food hygiene

Pressure handling

Flexible

Self-motivated

Hard-working

Job description

Are you a Commis Chef or a Kitchen Porter/Assistant who is looking for that next step? We’ll hedge a bet that you’re able to spin 100 plates at once, not literally – of course, but you’re someone who thrives under pressure and embraces change.

As clichéd as it sounds, you’ll believe that delivering memorable experiences really is all about the small details. How will you do this? Well, you’ll make sure your regular Sunday customer, Arif, gets those two pots of gravy instead of one; or you’ll perfect an exciting new specials dish that Jessica thinks is super Instagramable, as soon as it’s put in front of her.

What you’ll be doing as a Commis Chef

• Preparing food for a whole host of dishes – following specifications to ensure your Head Chef and Sous Chef can quickly send out meals to a high standard
• Supporting everyone in the kitchen to ensure no corners are cut (or chopped)
• Ensuring Chefs stations are well stocked with anything they may need throughout service
• Ensuring the kitchen and work stations are kept clean and tidy to enable the delivery of an outstanding service
• Learning from, and assisting your Chef de Partie
• Ensuring you and your team deliver high standards of food and health and safety regulations – it’s not just our customers we want to make smile!

What’ll make you a great fit for this Commis Chef role

• Where you’ve worked doesn’t matter as long as you have experience as a Line Chef, Cook or Prep Cook and are used to working in a fast-paced environment
• You’ll have basic food hygiene
• A great understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment and procedures
• Flexible and able to remain focused on results under pressure and to challenging deadlines
• Self-motivated and confident
• Hard-working but FUN!

At Kew Green Hotels, we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We aim to create an inclusive workplace for everyone. Should you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please make sure to complete the relevant application questions, or contact [e-mail] if you have any questions. We are committed to supporting any adjustments you may need.

The benefits

• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events etc (because we know life isn’t just about work)
• Family and Friends discounts in hotels across the Kew Green Hotels estate
• Leisure Club / Gym free membership
• International Travel at Employee Rate for other branded hotels within our brand family (and you’re not just limited to good old Britain – our family has hotels that span all over the world!)
• Parking on site for free
• Meals for free on shift – hard work is hungry work!
• Progression Room to grow, with opportunities across the UK and internationally
• Uniform provided
• Flexible attitude and working hours