Commis Chef

Dakota Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Glasgow is seeking an eager Commis Chef to join their Kitchen Team. The role involves preparing and cooking quality dishes, maintaining a clean kitchen environment, and working effectively with a team. Benefits include 40% off stays and meals, a £200 referral bonus, and ongoing training for career advancement.

Benefits

40% off stays at any Dakota

Meals on duty

£200 bonus to recommend a friend

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of professional cooking experience required.
• Passion for quality food and preparation essential.
• Previous qualifications in Food Safety preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out prep work and maintain excellent knife skills.
• Prepare, cook, and present all dishes to standard.
• Adhere to Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation.

Skills

Cooking skills

Teamwork

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Level 2 NVQ or Apprenticeship in Professional Cookery

Job description

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Dakota Hotel based in Glasgow City Centreare seeking
an eager and hard-working individual to join our Kitchen Team in the role of Commis Chef.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

Earnings are up to £14.30 per hour, paid weekly (inclusive of the
anticipated tronc payment).

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 375.5 hours per week, working any 4 days out of 7.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out prep work throughout any allocated section of the kitchen with the ability to maintain excellent knife skills.
• Be able to multi-task and work through busy service times.
• Prepare, cook, and present all dishes to the Dakota standard.
• Carry out a full clean down of the kitchen and maintain an immaculate working environment.
• Be committed to working wholeheartedly as part of the team, effectively communicating with all members of the kitchen and front of house team.
• Adhere to Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation.
• Display a willingness to learn and support across different areas of the Kitchen.

BENEFITS

In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and
opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you
join our team include:

• 40 per cent off stays at
  any Dakota
• 25 per cent off drinks and
  dining at any Dakota
• Access to our Employee
  Assistance Program which includes
  
  - free private mental health support and counselling sessions
  
  - video GP consultations and private prescription services
  
  - access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Access to discounted gift
  card platform
• Support from our inhouse
  Mental Health Champions
• Additional holiday day on
  the first anniversary of your employment.
• Family-friendly flexible
  working options
• Meals on duty and
  uniforming
• £200 bonus to recommend a
  friend to join our team
• £10 bonus every time you
  are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• Free bi-annual eye testing
  for users of display screen equipment
• Accredited, certified
  compliance training given on employment such as in Food Hygiene, Alcohol
  Responsibility, Data Protection, and Health & Safety
• Access to a suite of
  external, certified resources via our Learning Management System
• Supportive continuous
  professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives,
  or a Personal Development Plan.
• Opportunities to undertake
  both internal and external training courses, including potential for
  in-house Apprenticeships.
  
  
  
  Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish
hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story
started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South
Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city
centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester,with Newcastle coming
in 2025 andmore in our pipeline.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service.
We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the
highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best
Employers in Hospitality for the last five years in a row. We were also
featured within the Top 10 employers in the 2024 Sunday Times Best Places to
Work in the UK, as well as being awarded the Spotlight Award for Best Places to
Work for LGBTQIA+ employees.

As recent winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’, we have
award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering
continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our
leaders have been promoted internally and, for four consecutive years, a member
of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded byThe Caterer to
the ‘Top 30 under 30’in the industry, demonstrating our success in
developing talent.

Eurocentral| Edinburgh | Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle

Our location, 179 W
Regent St, Glasgow G2 4DP, is easily accessible by bus and train, being less
than a 15min walk from Buchannan St Bus Station, Queen St and Central Station.
With discounted car parking for both guests and team members at Charing Cross
and Cambridge Street car parks.

We are an 83-bedroom
luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar, Jack’s Bar, cigar terrace,
champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

• A minimum of 1 year of professional cooking experience in a full service restaurant or a Level 2 NVQ or Apprenticeship in Professional Cookery.
• Demonstrate a passion for quality food and preparation.
• Be hardworking and a team-player.
• Previous qualifications in Food Safety are preferred, although training in Health & Safety, Allergens, and Food Hygiene standards and procedures will be given.
• Be able to be physically
  active in your role, standing for much of your shift and working at
  pace.
• An enthusiastic individual
  who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task oriented with a
  great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift
  patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must
  demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of
  our team.

APPLY

Please send us your up to date CV.

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