Commis Chef

The Ideal Collection; Southampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Commis Chef to join their vibrant team at a waterfront venue. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your culinary skills in a supportive environment, where teamwork and customer satisfaction are paramount. With a focus on food quality and presentation, you'll play a key role in delivering delightful dining experiences. Enjoy fantastic perks like shared tips, free meals, and a friendly atmosphere that values personal connections. If you're enthusiastic about food and eager to grow your culinary career, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Fantastic tips

Paid for every hour worked

28 days holiday

No work on Christmas or Boxing day

Reduced evening work in winter

Free staff parking

Free meals

Friends and family discounts

Early pay access

Staff parties

Qualifications

• Proven background working with food in a kitchen environment.
• Keen to learn and develop your Chef career.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food consistency and presentation for every customer.
• Prep food ready for service and support team members.

Skills

Food Presentation

Food Preparation

Team Support

Cleanliness and Hygiene

Communication with Front of House

Education

Culinary Training

Food Safety Certification

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.