Commis Chef

Marston's PLC; Melksham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CDP for career progression

Privilege card discount

Marston's Rewards

30% off at pubs/restaurants/hotels

£4.50 meal deal

Job summary

Marston's PLC in Melksham is hiring a Commis Chef to prep, create and bring our pub menu to life. You’ll learn new prepping skills, bring a meal to life for the first time, and own a section of the kitchen while supporting a busy team in a friendly, pub environment.

This role offers 35 hours per week, reliable hours, and up to £13.50 per hour with benefits including a staff discount, health and wellbeing support, and apprenticeship and career development opportunities through DNA pathways.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role or an experienced KP
• Know or be willing to learn about the kitchen areas and procedures
• Work within a team in a fast-paced environment
• Help to support the kitchen team with the day to day running of the kitchen
• Have a passion to deliver great, hot food to spec each and every time

Responsibilities

• There’s plenty to get involved with whilst growing your career and developing skills that you can take home.
• Experience in a similar Chef role or an experienced KP
• Know or be willing to learn about the kitchen areas and procedures
• Work within a team in a fast-paced environment
• Help to support the kitchen team with the day to day running of the kitchen
• Have a passion to deliver great, hot food to spec each and every time

Skills

Kitchen teamwork

Food prep

Fast-paced environment

Attention to detail

Job description

Commis Chef

Location: Melksham, Water Meadow, SN12 7GG

Hours: 35hrs per week

Salary: Up to £13.50 per hour

Contract: Reliable hours contract

• CDP for career progression
• Privilege card discount
• Marston's Rewards

About the Role

We're on the lookout for a Commis Chef to join our team!

Prep, create and bring our pub menu to life. Got a passion for food? You'll fit right in. From learning new prepping skills, bringing a meal to life for the first time, to owning a section of the kitchen.

As Commis Chef:

• There's plenty to get involved with whilst growing your career and developing skills that you can take home.
• Experience in a similar Chef role or an experienced KP
• Know or be willing to learn about the kitchen areas and procedures
• Work within a team in a fast-paced environment
• Help to support the kitchen team with the day to day running of the kitchen
• Have a passion to deliver great, hot food to spec each and every time

Next Steps

What comes next is up to you: We'll support you through our internal career pathway, DNA, with the goal of becoming a Sous Chef.

What You Get

You'll be joining an award-winning local pub company that puts people first, lives by people-led values, and offers real opportunities to advance your career - with genuine benefits including:

• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
• Refuel at work with our £4.50 meal deal option whilst on shift, including popular menu dishes plus a drink
• Flexible and part time hours offered to work around your family or higher education
• Marston's Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend for living and breathing our values and behaviours and access high street retailer discounts)
• Health Screening Discounts
• Long Service Awards
• Gym Discounts
• 24-hour GP helpline
• Mortgage Advice and support
• Fantastic range of apprenticeship programmes to support your career
• A friendly and lively atmosphere, working alongside passionate and diverse teammates
• Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support

Additional Information

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We'll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can't wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston's could be the making of you.

Marston's. Where people make pubs.

Location

Water Meadow
Melksham
SN12 7GG

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Wellbeing

As a responsible employer, we offer professional wellbeing support to our pub and pub support centre teams including support from the Licenced Trade Charity.

Accommodation

The majority of our pub General Manager roles include optional on-site accommodation.

Award winning

Named as one of the UK's Top 100 employers and #1 in the pub sector for 2025, in the Financial Times UK's Best Employers list.

Bonus

Our pub management, operations and sales roles offer performance related bonus schemes. For our support centre teams, we offer a discretionary company bonus scheme.

Salary & Loyalty

• Opportunity to earn a great wage whilst having fun at work.
• We reward loyalty with awards for key anniversary milestones.

Food & Drink

Our privilege card gives our people 30% discount off food and drink in our pubs. As well as access to our £4.50 refuel at work meal deal whilst on shift.

Pension & Healthcare

• All our salaried roles offer membership to a company contributory pension scheme. Hourly paid roles offer auto enrolment schemes.
• Some roles offer access to a private healthcare scheme.

Discounts & Development

• High street discount: An exciting range of high street, online discounts and cash back offers are available for all.
• Employee discount: All employees receive a 30% discount on Marston's food and hotel stays.
• Training and development: We're passionate about growing our own talent through an extensive apprenticeship offer, dedicated L&D teams, and award-winning e-learning platforms.