Commis Chef

Rick Stein; Padstow; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff meals

Generous staff discounts

Ongoing training and development

Clear progression pathways

Inclusive team culture

Extra holiday allowance after 5 years

Job summary

Rick Stein Restaurants in Cornwall is seeking a motivated CommisChef to join our kitchen team. If you’re at the start of your chef career, love great ingredients and want to learn from experienced chefs in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll work across kitchen sections, prepare fresh ingredients to specification, follow recipes and food safety standards, and help with stock rotation and general organisation. A positive attitude and willingness to learn are essential.

Qualifications

• Passion for food and a genuine interest in cooking.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a busy kitchen.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in your work.

Responsibilities

• Support the kitchen team in delivering high-quality dishes.
• Prepare fresh ingredients to specification and high standards.
• Learn and work across different sections of the kitchen.
• Follow recipes, food safety and hygien standards at all times.
• Assist with stock rotation, deliveries and kitchen organisation.
• Work closely with senior chefs to develop skills and confidence.

Skills

Food passion

Team player

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Basic kitchen experience

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

Great food. Genuine hospitality. A place to grow.

At Rick Stein Restaurants, we’re passionate aboutfresh seafood, simple cooking done brilliantly, and kitchens that run smoothlybehind the scenes. We’re now looking for a motivated and enthusiastic CommisChef to join our kitchen team.

If you’re at the start of your chef career, love workingwith great ingredients, and want to learn from experienced chefs in asupportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the kitchen team in deliveringhigh-quality dishes consistently
• Preparing fresh ingredients to specification andhigh standards
• Learning and working across different sectionsof the kitchen
• Following recipes, food safety, and hygienestandards at all times
• Assisting with stock rotation, deliveries, andgeneral kitchen organisation
• Working closely with senior chefs to developyour skills and confidence

What we’re looking for

• A passion for food and a genuine interest incooking
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to work well under pressure in a busykitchen
• Strong attention to detail and pride in yourwork
• Basic kitchen experience or cateringqualification is helpful, but not essential
• A team player who is reliable, enthusiastic, andhardworking

What you’ll get

• Free staff meals and generous discounts acrossRick Stein Restaurants, Rooms, and Shops
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Clear progression pathways within a respectedhospitality group
• A supportive, inclusive team culture
• Extra holiday allowance for length of service –up to 5 additional days after 5 years
• Access to discounts on hundreds of retailers,health, entertainment, travel & more

The Cornish Arms in St. Merryn, offers a simple British pub menu, with dishes like real beef burgers, mussels and chips and scampi in the basket. In the summer guests can sit outside in the fresh Cornish air and enjoy some of St Austell Brewery’s best ales and a great selection of wines, or cosy up by our log fires in the colder weather with some comfort food.