Commis Chef

The Ideal Collection; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A restaurant group in Southampton is seeking a Commis Chef to join their vibrant team. This role focuses on food presentation and preparation, ensuring every dish looks perfect and tastes great. You will work closely with a supportive team, maintaining high cleanliness and hygiene standards. Ideal candidates will have a positive mindset and a willingness to learn. The position offers fantastic tips, equal pay-sharing, 28 days of holiday, meal provisions, and a welcoming work atmosphere.

Benefits

Fantastic tips

Paid for every hour worked

28 days holiday

Free meals

Early pay options

Friends and family discounts

Staff parties

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual with a background in food preparation.
• Proven experience in kitchen environments.
• Desire to learn and improve culinary skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of food presentation for all dishes.
• Prepare ingredients and assist in cooking processes.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.

Skills

Food presentation

Food preparation

Team collaboration

Cleanliness and hygiene

Positive mindset

Job description

The Boathouse is perched on the waterfront overlooking Swanwick Marina, with panoramic scenic views of the harbour, where you can sit back and watch the gentle sway of the water and feel the refreshing sea breeze. Designed to create a casual dining concept which not only provides delicious, fresh cooked food but also a regular spot for the community to come together for celebrations and fun, but we know the secret to our success is the teams we build to bring joy to our customers every day and as a result we are looking to further build a team that is going to take customer satisfaction to the same elevated level.

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.