Commis Chef

St Ermin’s Hotel Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great salary and service charge

Fun, Love & Energy culture

Best staff canteen in London (meals)

Medicash Health Care Cash Plan + GP

Worldwide discounts across Marriott

Job summary

St Ermin’s Hotel in London is seeking a passionate Commis Chef for the breakfast shift (5am-1:30pm), working 5 days a week. The hotel is renowned for offering a London living wage and a supportive, health-focused workplace, recognised among the best places to work in hospitality.

You will prepare dishes on your section following recipes, support senior chefs, and help maintain a clean, well-organised kitchen while upholding safety and hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Basic cooking techniques and ability to follow listed cooking methods.
• Familiarity with general kitchen hygiene practices.
• Ability to follow recipes and instructions from senior chefs.

Responsibilities

• Have basic knowledge of all listed cooking techniques.
• Follow instructions from senior chefs.
• Ensure correct portion control and plating standards.
• Keep your section clean and tidy, including fridges and work tops.
• Maintain equipment and liaise with Maintenance as needed.
• Report spillages and keep kitchen orderly.
• Ensure all labels are dated on prepared food items.
• Complete basic food hygiene training within one month.
• Adhere to Health and Safety and Food Hygiene policies.

Skills

Basic cooking techniques

Grilling

Shallow frying

Deep frying

Baking

Roasting

Boiling/Simmering

Steaming

Sautéing

Food hygiene

Job description

We are looking for a passionateCommis Chef to join the team here at St Ermin’s Hotel, working 5 days a week, for the breakfast shift (5am-1:30pm).

If you want to work for one of the best places in hospitality, multiply the fun, love and energy we have at our workplace, we would love to hear from you.

Looking after our people is all that we care about. We are a London living wage, Workplace Mental health-chartered Employer and consistently voted as one of the Best Places to Work in Hospitality.

When you join us, you will become a vital member of our team. You will not only support us in delivering breath-taking hospitality to our guests but also to create a workplace that becomes a role model to others.

What do you get in Return?

• Great salary and service charge – The more we make, the more you make!
• Fun, Love & Energy – Not just a slogan, it’s just who we are.
• The best staff canteen in London! – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
• Range of benefits including Medicash Health Care Cash Plan(24/7 GP available for you and your household), financial advice, exclusive retail and restaurant discounts, and more.
• Worldwide discounts for you, friends, and family in all the Marriott hotel brands.
• An opportunity to experience and collect great memories that will last with you forever.

As a Commis Chef you will ensure that the preparation and cooking of all food cooked on their section in accordance with agreed recipes and processes.

What will you be doing?

• Have basic knowledge of all the following basic cooking techniques
• Grilling – Shallow frying – Deep frying – Baking – Roasting – Boiling/Simmering – Steaming – Braising – Pot Roasting – Poaching – Sautéing – Broiling – Blanching – Stewing
• To be familiar with all recipes that need to be prepared in your section
• Follow instructions from senior chefs
• Ensure correct portion control and plating standards are adhered to
• Ensure your section is always clean and tidy including fridges and work tops with all containers clean and appropriately covered
• Ensure that all equipment / utensils in the section are correctly handled and maintained liaising with the Maintenance department where necessary
• Report anything that is needed to the kitchen porters to clean or sort out (spillages, empty the bins, top up the blue paper and soap in the hand sinks, remove any boxes for the kitchen)
• Ensure that all labels are clearly written with a suitable date, on each prepared food item
• Complete your basic food hygiene within one month of starting with us, we will provide the training
• Always adhere to the Hotel’s Health and Safety and Food Hygiene policies

Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties

To find out more about us, check out our Instagram accounts @sterminshotel and @funloveenergy

You must be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role.