Commis Chef

Dakota Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Dakota Leeds is seeking a Commis Chef to join their Kitchen Team. This role requires an eager, hardworking individual who can maintain high cooking standards and effectively communicate within a team. With a guaranteed salary exceeding £24,000 per year and various benefits, this role is perfect for someone passionate about professional cooking and food quality.

Benefits

Special discounts on stays and dining

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Flexible working options

Meals on duty

Uniform provided

Bonuses for recommendations

Accredited training

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Carry out prep work in allocated kitchen section.
• Prepare, cook, and present dishes to the Dakota standard.
• Maintain a clean and immaculate kitchen environment.

Skills

Knife skills

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Level 2 NVQ or Apprenticeship in Professional Cookery

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

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

Earnings
are £13.30 per hour, paid weekly equating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual
salary of over £24,000 (inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment).

The role carries a permanent
contract of a minimum of 35 hours per week, working any 5 days out of 7 including
weekends.

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:

·
Special discounts on stays 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, as well as
access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers

·
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

·
Bonuses to recommend a friend to
join our team and every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor

·
Accredited, certified compliance
training given on employment

·
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, Manchester, and
Newcastle with more 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 by The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’ in
the industry, demonstrating our success in developing talent.

Eurocentral |
Edinburgh | Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle

Our location, 8 Russell St, Leeds
LS1 5RN, ideally located on Greek Street, we are just a 5min walk from Leeds
Train Station. We are also easily accessible by bus, close to the east parade
bus link and within a 10min walk from Leeds Bus Station.

We are an 94-bedroom luxury hotel
boasting a destination cocktail bar with a 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.

·
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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about current opportunities and find your #DreamRolesAtDakota – we’d love to
hear from you!

For more information on our
luxury hotel, please visit our:

• Website
• Dakota
  Hotels Instagram or Dakota
  Leeds Instagram