Commis Chef

The Ideal Collection; Romsey; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join The Ideal Collection as a Commis Chef in a charming café and events venue. This role offers an opportunity to develop your culinary skills in a supportive environment, where every team member shares in tips and enjoys a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days holiday, increasing after 3 years

No work on Christmas or Boxing Day

Free meal during shifts

Friends and family discounts

Early pay options

Epic staff parties

Qualifications

• Experience working with food is essential.
• Keen to learn and develop as a Chef.

Responsibilities

• Ensure top-notch food presentation and consistency.
• Proactively prepare food for service.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Food presentation

Team support

Cleanliness and hygiene

Enthusiasm

Job description

Kimbridge Barn, a rustic haven is the perfect blend of a charming cosy cafe and tea room with an award-winning wedding/events venue, set on the outskirts of Romsey.

We are renowned within the Community for delivering events which bring people together with delicious food and warm and welcoming service. Our events range from weddings, to outdoor cinemas and not forgetting our famous social events, where we turn the place from a barn into a cool Bar with a DJ and dancers!

What really makes Kimbridge special is our kind, supportive and collaborative team who make work feel more than just a job but a place you can expect to build connections, have fun and learn a lot along the way.

To take us forward with our ambitions and truly earn our place in the hearts and stomachs of the Community we are looking for a Commis Chef to join our team.

How we define success with our Commis Chef’s

• Food consistency, you want to ensure that every customer’s plate looks top notch and you understand that presentation is just as important as taste
• Pro-active in getting food prepped ready for service
• Supportive of the entire team and look for opportunities to help your colleagues
• Keen to learn and develop your Chef career so seek out moments to try new things and get involved
• You understand the importance of cleanliness and hygiene standards and work to these standards consistently
• Have great relationships with the front of house team

What you can expect from us as Commis Chef

• Fantastic tips – we believe every person should have an equal share, yes they are the same as Front of House
• We pay you for every hour you work
• 28 days holiday, increasing after 3 years of service
• No expectations to work on Christmas or Boxing day
• Reduced evening work throughout winter
• Free staff parking
• Free food, no need to bring in a soggy Sandwich, we provide you a meal using the same ingredients and fresh local produce we use for our customers
• Friends and family discounts to enjoy in any of our 5 venues
• Early pay – If you are slightly tight on bills you can claim a percentage of your accrued pay before pay day
• Epic staff parties
• Really quite lovely people, our business is completely devoid of corporateness – we want to do the right thing by you and people at a human level

So if you’re looking for your next step as a Chef and come with bags of enthusiasm, a positive mindset and a proven background working with food then we would love to hear from you.