Commis Chef

Brunning & Price; England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

30% discount

Nest pension

Perks on Tap

Referral bonus

Flexible pay

Weekly pay

Legal helpline

Counselling services

Gym discount

Social events

Job summary

Brunning & Price at The Bolney Stage in Bolney is seeking a Commis Chef to join our kitchen team, offering a hands-on start in a supportive, busy pub environment.

You will learn basics of cooking, prep, and working with fresh ingredients, with the chance to progress through apprenticeships and hands-on training.

Benefits include paid overtime, tips, free meals on shift, staff discounts across B&P and group venues, and access to a Nest pension.

Job description

Are you an aspiring culinary enthusiast with a hunger to learn and a passion for creating delectable dishes? Join our kitchen crew as a Commis Chef and kickstart your career in a supportive and dynamic environment here at The Bolney Stage in Bolney!

There’s plenty in it for you:

Your Bread and Butter

• Basic up to £12.71 per hour, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Paid overtime.
• Great cash tips.

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across B&P and our group including wagamama.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tap, saving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Up to £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefs to the company.
• Stream - use flexible pay to choose when to get paid
• Weekly pay - because everyone loves a payday!

Your Wellbeing – it’s important to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us!

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Hands on learning - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based Level 2 Commis Chef and Level 3 Chef de Partie apprenticeships.
• Tailored Chef Workshops.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long‑term career with B&P.

About you...

You’ll need an abundance of passion for fresh food, and a genuine enthusiasm to learn. We’d love you to have previous experience of working as a kitchen assistant or catering assistant, a line cook, trainee chef or commis chef and have the drive and ambition to further develop your skills working with fresh food.

About Brunning and Price...

• A family of 79 pubs and still growing!
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably, and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers #bandplife