Commis Chef

Eclipse Hotels Group; Lye Cross; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Lye Cross is seeking a dedicated individual to join the team. This role involves ensuring exceptional cleanliness standards, supporting kitchen operations, and delivering outstanding customer service. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a caring attitude, confidence, and teamwork while being adaptable to a dynamic work environment. Comprehensive training and employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Discounted Hotel Rooms

Employee Assistance Program

Health Plan

Life Insurance

Cashback and discounts

Complimentary Meals on duty

Potential Share of Service Charge

Excellent Training & Development

Qualifications

• Knowledge of local food safety laws.
• Communication skills with guests and team members.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Support Kitchen Porters and cleaning tasks.
• Measure and prepare food as directed by the chef.
• Report maintenance issues promptly.
• Ensure areas are stocked and ready for service.

Skills

Caring attitude

Confidence

Listening skills

Problem-solving skills

Customer service skills

Flexibility

Team player

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be cleaner than clean – ensure that you are exceeding local cleanliness and hygiene laws.
• Where and when required support your Kitchen Porters and the cleaning function of the Kitchen.
• Measure & prepare the correct amount of food as directed by your Head Chef / Chef de Partie, and reduce wastage of products where necessary.
• Create a safe space to work by following safety guideline and wear protective equipment where required.
• Report any defects, maintenance or repairs within Kitchen areas as soon as possible on our maintenance recording system.
• Ensure that your areas are fully stocked and ready for service.
• Use machinery in the correct way as trained – this will include the main Dishwasher and other items of kitchen equipment.
• Let’s go green! Where applicable, follow our Green Engage Guidelines.

Qualifications

• True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with our guests.
• True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving our guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay.
• True Listening: focusing on what our guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs.
• True Responsiveness: providing our guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner.
• Communication Skills – our guests and Food & Beverage Team Members will need to come to you with queries, so you will need to be easy to talk to.
• Knowledge of local food safety laws.
• Your problem‑solving skills will turn issues into opportunities so that every one of our guests leaves with great memories.
• Impeccable customer service skills.
• Flexibility – nights, weekends and bank holiday shifts all come as part of the job.
• Temperate atmosphere – you will be working in an environment that can get very warm, but also working in cool storage areas.
• Team Player – working as part of a tight knit team you will need to be a strong team player.

Benefits

• Discounted Hotel Rooms at 5000+ IHG Hotels worldwide. With 50% off Food and Beverage Services.
• Employee Assistance and Welfare Program.
• Health Plan.
• Life Insurance.
• Cashback and discounts on the leading high street retailers.
• Complimentary Meals on duty.
• Potential Share of Service Charge.
• Excellent Training & Development.

Company

Eclipse Hotels Group is an international family owned hotel group who are headquartered in West London. Our company's current portfolio includes brands such as Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and EasyHotel, located across the UK, Europe and the Caribbean.