Commis Chef

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Volunteer leave

Family friendly policies

Teammate discount

Meals provided

Job summary

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh in the United Kingdom is seeking a Commis Chef to join our kitchen team. You will work on prep and plating across multiple outlets, maintaining quality and cleanliness, and supporting the Chef de Partie with mise en place and daily duties.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in a 5* hotel or restaurant, the right to work in the UK, and a can‑do attitude. We celebrate diversity and offer benefits, meals, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years' experience in a 5* hotel or restaurant environment.
• Current right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recipes and ingredients ensuring consistent taste and quality.
• Assist in mise-en-place and supporting the Chef de Partie across outlets.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized working areas and equipment.
• Receive guest orders and accommodate dietary preferences per production standards.

Skills

Food prep

Food safety

Teamwork

Tools

HACCP

Job description

Who we are:

We love what we do and what we do is important! We believe that everyone should leave feeling better - this means not just our guests and owners, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new or had fun working that day.

Why work with Virgin Hotels:

Because it is fun, of course! But we appreciate that fun isn't always enough - what else is in it for you?

• A day off for your birthday
• Paid leave to volunteer to spend time with the causes closest to your heart, for every teammate
• Generous family friendly policies and allowances
• Teammate discount at Virgin Hotels and 20 other Virgin brands!
• Training and development including apprenticeships
• Teammate meals provided
• 4 x your salary life assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Program and Company sick pay

Your mission:

Should you decide to accept it…

A Commis Chef, our soldier in the trenches. You have a can do attitude, willing to learn. From prepping mis-en-place to putting out dishes you do it cleanly and efficiently. You love to watch our guests walk away happy. You're very driven by fresh local food and want to be a part of creating the next best thing. This position is made for someone who is a hard worker and is driven by learning and excitement to create memorable cuisine for a great guest experience each and every day. This person executes recipes that directly impact every outlet of the hotel.

The Details:

What exactly you will be doing…

• Taste, Taste, Taste! It all starts here. You will be responsible for preparing recipes that come off your line. Making sure that every time it is made it taste the same. All in all just make sure it's delicious.
• You must eat, sleep and live Food not only do you have to work the line putting up plates you have to prep the line. Having many different cuisines across all of the outlets makes it fun and exciting. It sounds like a lot but don't worry you got this.
• Communication is key! You are the on the line putting up food with other stations. Having a sold communication bond with team mates sets us up for success.
• The Commis Chef will assist the Chef de Parties in all aspects of Mise-en-place
• Prepares all guest orders, noting special dietary preferences in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment.
• Perform opening and closing duties as assigned by supervisors and handle all HACCP forms on a daily basis.
• Ensures that the assigned working areas, kitchen equipment and tools are kept clean and organized at all times.

Background must-have:

• Preferred: 1-2 years' experience in a 5* hotel or Restaurant environment
• Current right to work in the UK

We believe that our team should be reflective of the world. We welcome all, regardless of race, ethnicity, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability, spiritual beliefs or any other component of identity. Virgin Hotels celebrates diversity and welcomes teammates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive and Equal Opportunity Employer