Commis Chef

Kew Green Hotels; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on retail and dining

Family and friends discounts at hotels

Leisure Club / Gym free membership

Employee travel at hotel rate

Free on-site parking

Free meals on shift

Progression opportunities across theUK

Uniform provided

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Kew Green Hotels is seeking a Commis Chef/Kitchen Porter to handle entry-level but pivotal duties in a busy kitchen. You will prepare dishes, support chefs, and help keep stations stocked and clean while upholding health and safety standards.

The role suits someone who works well under pressure, is flexible, and eager to learn from senior chefs. As part of a diverse hospitality group, you’ll gain hands-on experience across multiple brands, with opportunities to progress within the UK and

Qualifications

• Experience as a Line Chef, Cook or Prep Cook in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic food hygiene knowledge.
• Understanding of cooking methods, ingredients and equipment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Preparing food for a range of dishes following specifications.
• Supporting the kitchen team to maintain quality.
• Keeping stations stocked with what’s needed during service.
• Keeping the kitchen and work stations clean and tidy for outstanding service.
• Learning from and assisting the Chef de Partie.
• Delivering high standards of food and health and safety regulations.

Skills

Line Chef

Cook

Prep Cook

Basic Food Hygiene

Cooking Methods

Ingredients

Flexible

Calm Under Pressure

Self-motivated

Hard-working

Fun

Job description

Are you a Commis Chef or a Kitchen Porter/Assistant who is looking for that next step? We’ll hedge a bet that you’re able to spin 100 plates at once, not literally – of course, but you’re someone who thrives under pressure and embraces change.

As clichéd as it sounds, you’ll believe that delivering memorable experiences really is all about the small details. How will you do this? Well, you’ll make sure your regular Sunday customer, Arif, gets those two pots of gravy instead of one; or you’ll perfect an exciting new specials dish that Jessica thinks is super Instagramable, as soon as it’s put in front of her.

What you’ll be doing as a Commis Chef

• Preparing food for a whole host of dishes – following specifications to ensure your Head Chef and Sous Chef can quickly send out meals to a high standard
• Supporting everyone in the kitchen to ensure no corners are cut (or chopped)
• Ensuring Chefs stations are well stocked with anything they may need throughout service
• Ensuring the kitchen and work stations are kept clean and tidy to enable the delivery of an outstanding service
• Learning from, and assisting your Chef de Partie
• Ensuring you and your team deliver high standards of food and health and safety regulations – it’s not just our customers we want to make smile!

What’ll make you a great fit for this Commis Chef role

• Where you’ve worked doesn’t matter as long as you have experience as a Line Chef, Cook or Prep Cook and are used to working in a fast-paced environment
• You’ll have basic food hygiene
• A great understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment and procedures
• Flexible and able to remain focused on results under pressure and to challenging deadlines
• Self-motivated and confident
• Hard-working but FUN!

At Kew Green Hotels, we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We aim to create an inclusive workplace for everyone. Should you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please make sure to complete the relevant application questions, or contact [e-mail] if you have any questions. We are committed to supporting any adjustments you may need.

The benefits

• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events etc (because we know life isn’t just about work)
• Family and Friends discounts in hotels across the Kew Green Hotels estate
• Leisure Club / Gym free membership
• International Travel at Employee Rate for other branded hotels within our brand family (and you’re not just limited to good old Britain – our family has hotels that span all over the world!)
• Parking on site for free
• Meals for free on shift – hard work is hungry work!
• Progression Room to grow, with opportunities across the UK and internationally
• Uniform provided
• Flexible attitude and working hours