Commis Chef

Alexander House (Alexander Hotel Collection); Crawley; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel and spa in Crawley is seeking a passionate COMMIS CHEF to join their kitchen team. You will work in a high-quality environment, gaining experience while preparing award-winning dishes. Ideal candidates will have a desire to learn, a flexible work approach, and a keen eye for detail. This role offers a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits, including hotel discounts.

Benefits

4 weeks holiday increasing to 5 weeks with service

8 Bank holidays

Discounted hotel accommodation

Discounted treatments at Utopia Spas

Qualifications

• Passion for learning to create dishes from fresh local ingredients.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, 40 hours a week.
• Experience within a quality hotel kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of 16 chefs and 5 Kitchen Porters.
• Participate in breakfast, lunch, and dinner services.
• Contribute to the success of the kitchen brigade.

Skills

Quality experience in a fresh food environment

Desire to learn and create rosette standard dishes

Team player

Excellent eye for detail

Job description

Overview

COMMIS CHEF

£25,396.80 per annum + monthly service charge payment

Benefits

• 4 weeks holiday increasing to 5 weeks with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

• Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
• Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
• Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
• Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
• Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
• Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme
• In addition you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday

The Place

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

5 Red Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 58 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.

2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosettes x 60 covers), AG’s Restaurant (3 Rosettes x 35 covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities and also to see sample menus for our restaurants and lounge operations.

The Role

• Working with a team of 16 chefs and 5 Kitchen Porters
• See our website for the full range of menu choices being created.
• Flexible shifts covering breakfast, lunch, dinner service including weekend working (5 days per week)
• Gain quality experience in a fresh food environment.
• The passion and drive to respond to training and support and to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade who continue to develop award winning dishes.

Requirements

• Quality experience in a fresh food environment
• A desire to gain experience and the passion for learning to create rosette standard dishes from fresh local ingredients.
• Ability to work flexible shifts. 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, your choice.
• Experience within a quality hotel kitchen environment.
• Team player with an ability and desire to contribute to the team’s success.
• Excellent eye for detail and able to deliver consistent standards.