COMMIS CHEF

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique hotel and spa located in Dartmouth, South Devon is seeking a Commis Chef to join their kitchen team. The successful candidate will assist in food preparation in a busy kitchen environment using local produce, with opportunities for training and progression in their culinary career.

Benefits

Live in accommodation available if required

Free meals on duty

Free on-site parking

Free use of golf and leisure facilities

Discounted spa treatments

Access to Perkbox; rewards and benefits programme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Some previous kitchen experience preferred, but training will be provided.
• Willingness to learn and progress as a chef.

Responsibilities

• Support the kitchen team by preparing ingredients and maintaining hygiene standards.
• Deal with deliveries, stock rotation, and temperature recording of foods.
• Ensure all food is properly prepared and presented according to requirements.

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• Live in accommodation available if required, inclusive of all bills (chargeable)
• Free meals on duty
• Free on-site parking
• Free use of the golf and leisure facilities, including swimming pool and health club
• Discounted spa treatments and purchases in the golf shop
• Discounted room rates with a large collection of hotels, worldwide
• Discount on food and beverage
• Access to Perkbox; a rewards and benefits programme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and development opportunities

Package

• £12.21 per hour

Why choose our Client?

Our client is a boutique 3 star hotel, golf and spa resort in Dartmouth, South Devon, with a stunning backdrop of the rolling countryside, water features and calming Devon views. They are looking to recruit an experienced Chef de Partie to join their team, serving dishes using local produce to guests in their bar and bistro.

As well as the restaurant, the hotel also caters for many weddings throughout the year, seating up to 100 guests with views across the golf course. The hotel is also popular with meetings and events for up to 200 covers.

Staff accommodation is available, if required.

What’s involved?

As a Commis Chef at this hotel, it will be your job to support the kitchen team, ensuring that you consistently work to the company’s standards and maintain high levels of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen at all times. You will prepare the ingredients for a more senior chef, measuring dish ingredients and portion sizes accurately, keeping wastage to a minimum. You will also deal with deliveries and stock rotation, maintaining stock levels and recording the temperature of foods.

The Commis Chef will ensure that all food served is properly recorded and presented as per the hotel’s menus and the customer’s requirements.

The successful Commis Chef will ideally have some previous kitchen experience, although further training will be provided. This is the perfect opportunity for someone with basic experience who wants to learn and progress as a chef as there will be development opportunities in the future.

Staff accommodation is available, if required.