Commis Chef

Artfarm; Bruton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate + tips

30 days holiday

Health cash plan

Life Assurance £25,000

Artfarm-wide discounts

Job summary

Artfarm is hiring a Commis Chef in Somerset. You will work with our chefs to learn and perform duties, preparing high-quality food for our restaurant, events, and catering.

You’ll work with the Head Chef to craft a range of dishes that showcase farm produce and local ingredients. The role offers a base hourly rate of £12.73 with an estimated service charge, full-time contracts of 45 hours per week, and a standard Wednesday-to-Sunday week.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food for the restaurant, outside catering and events.
• Work alongside the Head Chef to create, develop and maintain a fantastic range of dishes using farm produce.

Job description

• Base salary of £12.73 per hour plus estimated Service Charge
• Full time contracts of 45 hours per week available
• Standard working week Wednesday to Sunday
• Incredible Industry Leading Benefits: detailed below

Commis Chef - Somerset

• Base salary of £12.73 per hour plus estimated Service Charge
• Full time contracts of 45 hours per week available
• Standard working week Wednesday to Sunday
• Incredible Industry Leading Benefits: detailed below

As a Commis Chef at Artfarm you will be responsible for working alongside our band of chefs, learning as you go and taking care of the duties assigned to you. You will be preparing high-quality food for the restaurant, outside catering and events. You’ll work alongside the Head Chef to create, develop and maintain a fantastic range of dishes that celebrate the produce of our very own farm and the incredible local produce we use.

You’ll be surrounded by a team with a passion for fresh food and brilliant service fuelled by a desire to learn and grow. We strive to provide great hospitality and go beyond for guests, our team and the community as we celebrate our reputation for cooking on open fire with produce from our very own onsite farm and walled garden. This is what we’ve been doing for years and we couldn’t be more proud.

What's in it for you as Commis Chef?

• Competitive Rates of pay + Generous Tips
• Flexible hours - let us know what works for you and we'll flex the best we can
• 30 days holiday inc. bank holidays
• Nutritious food and drinks whilst on shift
• Free annual guest experience for you and a plus one, including 3-course meal, cocktails and a bottle of wine. It’s important we experience the magic too!
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including 12 weeks full pay Maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay Paternity leave. These moments matter!
• Health cash plan – a health benefit which allows you to claim back your everyday medical expenses like Dentists and Prescriptions
• Life Assurance – £25,000
• Generous Artfarm-wide discounts including;
• Up to 50% off room booking at the award-winning Independent Hotel of the Year 2021, The Fife Arms
• Up to 25% off food and beverage across our properties in Somerset, Scottish Highlands, Los Angeles and London
• Up to 30% off our fabulous retail products
• High street discounts off 1000’s retailers through MyArtfarm site and app.
• Amazing socials led by local social committees – bowling, 10k runs or just a cold pint in the pub – there’s something for everyone.
• A unique approach to career development and learning opportunities tailored around your individual aspirations and goals.
• Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Enhanced pension scheme to help you save into your piggy bank for the future!
• Option to save directly from payroll into an ISA to enhance financial wellbeing
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme – up to £1000 to share with your friend!

About Da Costa

Da Costa has been named for and inspired by Artfarm co-founder Iwan Wirth’s maternal grandfather, who originated from the small mountainous village of Rivamonte Agordino in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. He emigrated to Switzerland in the early 20th century and opened a restaurant much loved for its simple, honest fare.

A century later, and some 800 miles from that first restaurant, Da Costa continues this glorious culinary adventure.

The menu is an exploration of traditional northern Italian recipes featuring an array of antipasti, homemade pastas and risottos and daily specials cooked over fire.

Using freshly grown seasonal ingredients from the walled garden and surrounding area, our dishes blend the best of both words – quintessential Englishness with Italian culinary flair.

About Artfarm

Artfarm is an independent international hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Renowned for developing and reinventing distinctive sites including the award-winning Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, The Fish Shop Restaurant & Fish Mongers in Ballater, The Audley Public House & Mount Street Restaurant in Mayfair, London, Manuela restaurant in Los Angeles and New York, Da Costa Italian Restaurant and Farm Shop in Somerset, and Cantina Restaurant in Menorca. Artfarm uniquely brings together art, community, education, people, and place.

Artfarm is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our team is critical to our success, so we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talent from a diverse candidate pool. Sustainability is at the heart of Artfarm and every one of the team has a role to play in protecting our planet.