Commis Chef

Apex Hotels; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Entry to gym and pools

Healthy meals while working

Job summary

Apex Hotels in Edinburgh is seeking a Commis Chef to join our Kitchen team. You will prepare and deliver high-quality dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, while embracing our standards and guest-focused approach.

You will work in a busy hotel kitchen, develop your skills from day one, and contribute to a welcoming guest experience. The role includes strong benefits and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Porter.
• Real passion for food with attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner to brand standards.
• Ensure guest satisfaction through timely food service.
• Keep mis-en-place ready and clean workspaces.
• Assist Chef de Partie with food preparation and service.
• Follow health and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Food preparation

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Kitchen Porter experience

Job description

Salary: £13.60 per hour plus excellent company benefits and Perks

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Commis Chef in Edinburgh. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.
• Contributions to a pension plan.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

Role Overview

As a Commis Chef,

you will be responsible for delivering a high level of food to all our guests. Working in the Kitchen you will help maximise revenue through first class food preparation and delivery. You will embrace every opportunity to create exceptional food for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.

Joining the dedicated Kitchen department, you will:

• Be passionate about food, preparing and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to Company standards, ensuring guest satisfaction at all times
• Ensuring guest satisfaction at all times.
• Preparing dishes so they are ready for guests at the right time, in line with brand standards.
• Preparing the mis-en-place for the relevant dishes and menu's.
• Ensuring equipment and work spaces are kept clean and tidy and in line with food hygiene requirements.
• To assist the Chef de Partie with regard to preparation of mis-en-place, cooking and the service of food to the required standards.
• To be responsible for the cleanliness of the section and all associated areas, relating to both storage and preparation, ensuring health and hygiene regulations are followed at all times in line with departmental cleaning schedules.

You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.

About you

As a Commis Chef, we ask that you take pride in your work and have a willingness to learn. You will have a real passion for food, and you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately one that they will remember the most. You will be great at multi-tasking, you will be efficient at solving all guest enquiries and requests with ease.

On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge and confidence to be a great Commis Chef. With this in mind, we are looking for a Commis Chef who:

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Porter
• Uses initiative
• is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work
• has a customer service attitude
• has the ability to multi-task and organise a variable work load
• provides excellent attention to detail
• holds a genuine desire to provide a Warmer Welcome to our guests

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

£15.70 per hour plus excellent company benefits and Perks

Competitive Salary plus excellent company benefits & perks.