Commis Chef

Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and rebranded hotel in Edinburgh as a Commis Chef, where you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional guest experiences. This position offers world-class training and development opportunities, along with a supportive community that values your growth. You will work alongside a dedicated team, honing your culinary skills while ensuring high standards in food preparation and hygiene. Enjoy perks like discounts on meals and wellness programs, making this not just a job but a fulfilling career path. Be part of a dynamic environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

World class training and development

Rooms and Food & Beverage discount

Free Parking

Excellent Spa Discounts

Free Off-Peak Gym Access

Referral bonus programme

Access to employee assistance helpline

Health cover and free GP consultations

Life Assurance

Perkbox access

Qualifications

• Keen eye for detail and organized approach.
• Ability to work on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation and cooking of staff meals.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Control stock and ensure proper food storage.

Skills

HACCP Knowledge

Food Preparation

Cooking Techniques

Hygiene Practices

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Hello from Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood!

You deserve a career that fulfils your purpose. You deserve to dream without limits. Be a part of something bigger than yourself. Be inspired by what’s possible and discover your own future. Begin your purpose, belong to a community, and become the best version of you.

Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood is a busy 160-bedroom hotel in the heart of Edinburgh’s old town & of course near Holyrood!

This is a very exciting time for us as we have recently rebranded to world-wide company, Marriott Hotel. The hotel has gone through extensive refurbishment and is the perfect time for you to jump on board and help us enhance our new structure.

We’ll support you, in and out of the workplace by offering:

• World class training and development, including leadership development.
• Unlimited career opportunities.
• Rooms and Food & Beverage discount with Marriott International.
• Hot meals on duty and unlimited access to coffee and hot chocolate.
• Free Parking.
• Excellent Spa Discounts.
• Free Off-Peak Access to the Gym, because your wellbeing is important.
• Referral bonus programme, rewarding you up to £250 per successful employee.
• A range of team engagement activities throughout the year.
• Perkbox – Free enrolment onto Perkbox which provides you with access to unlimited deals from retailers, restaurants to cinema’s and more…
• Canada Life – You will have access to an employee assistance helpline, which provides you with wellness and mental health programmes.
• Medicash: Medicash provides you with health cover and free GP online video consultations.
• Life Assurance.

Introduction to the Commis Chef Role.

Our Commis Chefs play a vital role in delivering a great guest experience to all our guests.

They have a keen eye for detail, an organised approach and a willingness to exceed our guest expectation. Often operating on the front line, they are the real ambassadors of our company, and are committed to consistently delivering high standards. Our Commis Chefs are hardworking individuals who can work on their own initiative and are key players in our kitchen teams.You will be instrumental in helping us to deliver our core standards and provide our guests with a great stay every time.

Please see a summary of the responsibilities below. This list is not exhaustive:

• Take shared responsibility for HACCP report system in the kitchen.
• To clean and prepare food in accordance with set procedures as directed by senior kitchen staff.
• Assist in the preparation and cooking of staff meals.
• To operate and clean equipment with due regard to safety.
• To adhere to cleaning and maintenance schedules.
• Control of company stock and property, ensuring correct storage of food stuffs.
• Willingness to learn new cooking techniques and preparation styles.
• Show a basic understanding of food care and the importance of waste management.
• To work hygienically at all times showing good fridge organisation.
• To achieve a minimum basic food hygiene certificate.
• To understand local authority expectation.
• To undertake any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management.

Be Inspired.

Be Empowered.

Be you.