Commis Chef

Upham Inns; Swindon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the hospitality industry seeks a Commis Chef to join their growing team in Swindon. This role involves supporting the kitchen team in food preparation, cooking high-quality meals, and adhering to health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will be reliable, team-oriented, and eager to develop within the culinary field, with a pathway to progress into higher roles like Chef de Partie and Sous Chef.

Benefits

Up to £12.21 per hour plus Tronc

Flexible shift patterns

Discounts on meals and accommodation

Development program towards Head Chef

Access to lifestyle card for discounts

Service Awards

Birthday Gift

Referral bonuses up to £1000

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of all sections in kitchen.
• Understanding of health and safety and food hygiene.
• Positive and approachable manner required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in food preparation and cooking high-quality dishes.
• Cleaning stations and maintaining food safety standards.
• Helping with deliveries and restocking.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team management

Job description

If you are looking for a new challenge in a growing business, then read on!

• Up to £12.21 per hour plus a share of Tronc (this can be up to £5000 per year)
• Flexible shift patterns
• Up to 33% off meals taken off duty for you and up to 6 guests
• 33% off our hotel accommodation & 20% for Friends and Family
• Development program with a clear pathway to Head Chef
• Access to the lifestyle card – which provides instant access to over 5,000 discounts across various aspects of lifestyle, including local independents, national, and online businesses. The lifestyle card is a free benefit for our Upham Inn team members.
• Service Awards
• A Birthday Gift
• Refer a friend and Chef recruitment incentives of up to £1000

Commi Chef Requirements

• Basic knowledge of all sections
• Ability to work under supervision of a limited range
• Ability to produce good quality basic food
• Understanding of health and safety
• Understanding of basic food hygiene practices
• Good oral communication
• Team management skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to work unsupervised and deliver quality work
• Positive and approachable manner
• Team player qualities

Commi Chef Responsibilities

• Assisting in the food preparation process
• Cooking and preparing elements of high quality dishes
• Preparing vegetables, meats, and fish
• Assisting other Chefs
• Helping with deliveries and restocking
• Assisting with stock rotation
• Cleaning stations
• Contributing to maintaining kitchen and food safety standards
• Comply with all Food safety, fire, Health and safety, licensing, and employment laws

A job you can enjoy

If you are a reliable, quick-thinking, creative person, then a job as a Commis Chef may be perfect for you.

If you are enthusiastic about self-development and embrace opportunities to improve your skills and knowledge, you could build a long and rewarding career as a Commis Chef, progressing to roles such as Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, or Head Chef.

What do we do?

We own a collection of beautiful and individual premium pubs across Southern England. Our pubs are in idyllic settings, serving high-quality fresh pub food in a cozy pub ambience. Many of our pubs also have charming bedrooms. Recently, we launched Harper’s Steakhouse, a new premium American Steakhouse brand.

It’s an exciting time to join us!

Upham Inns is growing, and we want you to grow with us. We’ve been investing in our business and are seeing great results. We aim to expand our pub family and are recruiting passionate people to join our team.

We are looking for great people to join us

Our company is supportive yet caring about individual needs. We are a friendly, hands-on team passionate about running excellent pubs. We seek like-minded individuals eager to work and grow with us.