Commis Chef

Megan's; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant restaurant group in London is seeking a passionate Commis Chef to join their dynamic kitchen team. This role offers the chance to learn high-quality Mediterranean cuisine using fresh ingredients, while benefiting from extensive training and career development opportunities. You'll work alongside a supportive team, focusing on creating dishes from scratch and maintaining high food hygiene standards. With competitive pay and amazing perks, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to grow in their culinary career.

Benefits

50% off dining with friends & family

Team socials

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Early access to pay

Auto-enrolment in pension

Free food & drinks on shifts

Qualifications

• Eager to learn to cook and work across all kitchen sections.
• Previous experience as a CDP, Line Chef, or similar is a plus.
• Willingness to follow high standards of food hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Assist with mise en place (prep) and cooking tasks.
• Learn to work across various kitchen sections.
• Support the kitchen team in creating dishes from scratch.

Skills

Passion for learning

High food hygiene standards

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you a Chef within a branded restaurant, gastro pub or bar? Do you dream of escaping the cycle of overnight defrosts and premade food? Eager to work with high quality, fully fresh ingredients to create fantastic Eastern Mediterranean dishes? Want to work in a busy kitchen with a great team, in a business that genuinely focuses on your training, development & progression? You’ve found it!

Here at Megan’s we are keen to find Commis Chefs who want to learn how to make everything themselves. We don’t care what style of cuisine you’ve worked with or how much was delivered pre‑made, as long as you’re passionate about learning to be a Chef who makes dishes from scratch! We’re opening new restaurants in fantastic neighbourhoods across the South, so due to our continued growth and expansion we’re now looking for a Commis Chef for our beautiful site.

What’s in it for you?

• Pay £13 per hour plus amazing uncapped tronc
• Benefits
  • 50% off when visiting with you and your friends & family
  • Amazing team socials
  • Long service awards
  • Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential helpline / webchat available all day, every day of the year
  • Early access to your pay if required through WageStream
  • All the good stuff you’d expect like auto‑enrolment in our pension scheme and free food & drinks on shifts
  • Package includes membership of an independently managed tronc arrangement through which service charge is allocated outside of and in addition to your basic pay from your employment.
• Career progression
  • Ongoing professional training & development, with real career progression
  • Freedom to get involved with new openings
  • Opportunity to move between sites and grow with the group

As a Commis Chef here you'll be an essential part of the kitchen team. That means you'll be involved with mise en place (prep) and learning to cook and work across all sections. We’re also keen that you have high standards of food hygiene and enjoy learning new things. We think attitude is more important than experience so no matter what kind of kitchen you've worked in, as long as you’re a CDP, Line Chef, Commis Chef, Prep Chef or Cook who wants to create delicious dishes then we want to hear from you!

About us…

• An independently‑owned, dog‑friendly collection of over 20 neighbourhood restaurants open for brunch, lunch, dinner & cocktails
• Passionate about serving delicious fresh food inspired by the Mediterranean and made with the highest quality ingredients
• Exciting growth plans, meaning amazing opportunities for your career development
• Regular team parties – work hard, play harder!
• A diverse and inclusive company that makes sure everyone is genuinely welcome
• Focused on supporting local charities and really being a force for good in our communities

If you’re ready to be part of our amazing team then take the next step in your career and apply to be our next Commis Chef today!

Megan’s Restaurants is equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.