Commis Chef

InterContinental Hotels Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious restaurant as a Commis Chef, where you will assist in creating exceptional culinary experiences. This role offers the chance to work with high-quality ingredients and be part of a dynamic kitchen team. Enjoy financial security with competitive pay, guaranteed hours, and numerous perks including discounted stays at hotels worldwide. If you have a passion for luxury dining and a desire to grow in your culinary career, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to make a mark in Edinburgh’s vibrant food scene!

Benefits

Paid Overtime

Free Meal on Shift

Paid Holidays

Subsidised Travel Support

Enhanced Sick Pay

Discounted Room Rates

Discounts on Supermarket Shop

Employee Assistance Programme

Complimentary Stay for You+1

Gym Discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef or Apprentice Chef is essential.
• Motivated to learn and grow in a kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Chef De Parties in providing excellent culinary experiences.
• Prep food for service and prepare essential elements of dishes.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Passion for Cooking

Education

Apprenticeship in Culinary Arts

Experience in a Kitchen

Job description

Hotel: Edinburgh The George (EDIGS), 19 - 21 George Street, EH2 2PB

At Scotland’s first and only Le Petit Beefbar Restaurant, we are looking for a Commis Chef to join us…

This highly exclusive restaurant born in Monte Carlo in 2005 is the epitome of creativity and luxury service, by taking on international and local dishes with a focus on quality ingredients. Riccardo Giraudi (the Beefboy as some might call him) has created Beefbar to break tradition and introduce a modern take on incredibly well-thought out but simple dishes divided into 3 section – sexy street food, great meat cuts and iconic dishes. InterContinental Edinburgh The George is home to the first and only Beefbar in Scotland and we are proud to be making a mark on Edinburgh’s food and drink scene…

As a Commis Chef, your main duties and responsibilities will be assisting our Chef De Parties and wider Kitchen team provide excellent culinary experiences for our guests, prepping food for service and preparing essential elements of our dishes.

Joining us as Commis Chef, we are looking for someone who has…

• Passion for providing excellent culinary experiences and previous experience in a Kitchen as a Chef or Apprentice Chef
• Motivation for a career within a Kitchen, keen to learn and grow
• Passion for providing luxury experiences, not shy to go above and beyond to personalise our Guests stay and provide your local wisdom to enhance their experience
• Ability to work together in the team with guests as our centre focus!

In return for joining the Le Petit Beefbar Restaurant, you can expect to receive…

• Financial security - £12.83 per hour (£26,686.40 per annum FTE), guaranteed hours, paid overtime, a free meal on shift, paid holidays, subsidised unsocial hour travel support and enhanced sick pay! Plus, Tronc paid monthly if in eligible role. Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Growth and development – extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• Colleague perks- worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels globally and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal.
• Wellbeing– generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 and access to mental health first-aiders
• Hotel specific benefits– complimentary stay for you+1 in our Hotel upon successful completion of probation, generous discounts across our F&B outlets at Kimpton Charlotte Square and InterContinental Edinburgh The George Hotel plus Spa and gym discounts at our Kimpton property

If you are someone who likes to bring your skills and knowledge to providing exceptional customer experiences, apply today! Check out our Instagram page @lepetitbeefbar_edinburgh to see more.

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Who we are

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

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