Commis Chef

Axiom Hospitality; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts

28 days holiday

Referral bonus

Training & progression

Mental health support

Financial wellbeing

Stayover after 1 year

Team growth opportunities

Job summary

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club in Edinburgh is seeking a self-motivated Commis Chef to join our busy kitchen team. This permanent, full-time position offers 40 hours per week at £12.88 per hour and requires the right to work in the UK.

You will work alongside a talented team, creating dishes from fresh ingredients, with opportunities to develop skills and progress within Dalmahoy's 18 departments.

Qualifications

• Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry with a genuine passion and a creative flair
• Team player who communicates well with all colleagues
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Can do attitude
• Previous experience within the hospitality or service-based industry would be ideal but not essential
• To be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach

Job description

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club

Salary: £12.88 per hour

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Town: Edinburgh

Dalmahoy is located 7 miles from Edinburgh's city centre, surrounded by beautiful Scottish countryside, just off the A71 lies the four‑star Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club. With spectacular views to Edinburgh Castle and the Forth Bridges, it is a celebration of Scottish heritage dating back to the 13th century. With 18 operating departments and up to 250 employees, Dalmahoy offers unrivalled opportunities to progress your career across many different roles and disciplines.

We are looking for a self‑motivated, proactive and passionate Commis Chef to join our Truly Talented kitchen team!

What We Offer

• £12.88 per hour
• Permanent, full-time contract (40hrs per week)

Benefits

• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Stream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;li>
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £500 per successful hire;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Our ideal candidate

We want to hear from inspired chefs who love creating amazing food from the best ingredients, have a keen eye for detail and high standards but with bags of flair and creativity.

You’ll work in a busy and hardworking team environment, where you’ll continually learn and develop.

The Core Skills And Experience Required To Succeed

• Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry with a genuine passion and a creative flair
• Team player who communicates well with all colleagues
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Can do attitude
• Previous experience within the hospitality or service-based industry would be ideal but not essential
• To be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club.

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast‑growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco‑label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.