Commis Chef - Dudley

Village Hotels; Dudley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel stays discount

Food & drink discount

Wagestream wellbeing

Electric car salary sacrifice

Birthday off guaranteed

Job summary

Village Hotels in Dudley is seeking a capable Chef de Partie to join a busy kitchen brigade. You will assist the chefs on your section, control portions, check temperatures, and ensure every plate meets brand specifications.

You will maintain strict hygiene standards and contribute to a smooth, efficient service with clear team communication. You will build knowledge of the menu, maintain high energy levels in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy opportunities for growth through internal moves

Qualifications

• Assist chefs on your section, controlling portion sizes and checking temperatures.
• Strictly adhere to food hygiene regulations (FRESH, HACCP, EHO).
• Know the menu and be ready to discuss dishes and ingredients.
• Communicate clearly with restaurant and banqueting teams to keep service moving.

Responsibilities

• The Prep & The Line: Delivering a smooth flow of work. Assist the chefs on your section, controlling portion sizes, checking temperatures, and ensuring every plate looks exactly to company specification.
• The Standards: Maintaining absolute cleanliness. Adhere to food hygiene regulations to keep a professional, safe environment.
• The Product: Knowing the menu and tasting dishes to confidently present them.
• The Teamwork: Clear communication with teams to minimize waste and ensure service momentum.

Skills

Food safety

Team collaboration

Menu knowledge

Attention to detail

Tools

HACCP

Job description

• The Prep & The Line: Delivering a smooth flow of work. You will assist the chefs on your section, controlling portion sizes, checking temperatures, and ensuring every plate looks exactly to company specification.
• The Standards: Maintaining absolute cleanliness. You will adhere strictly to our food hygiene regulations, FRESH, HACCP, and EHO directives to keep a professional, safe, and spotless working environment.
• The Product: Knowing the menu. You will ensure you have tasted and tested your knowledge on every dish before it launches so you know exactly what you are cooking.
• The Teamwork: Keeping communication clear. You will report equipment faults, minimise waste, and establish clear lines of communication with the restaurant and banqueting teams to keep service moving.

How We Succeed Together

We do not micromanage. It takes a village, so we believe in Ownership & Integrity, giving you autonomy to handle your section and make decisions on the fly. We Empower & Elevate our people. If you want Room to Grow, we provide funded qualifications and internal moves to help you step up to Chef de Partie and beyond.

Previous experience is great, but your attitude and energy matter much more to us. If you are friendly, positive, love working with people, and enjoy being part of a busy brigade, we will give you all the support, training, and opportunities you need. Because it really does take a Village.

Think You Have Got the Right Energy? We are not looking for perfect CVs, we are looking for great people. If you have a passion for food, the resilience to handle a busy kitchen, and the desire to learn from a brilliant brigade, we want to hear from you. Bring your personality, your drive, and your ambition.

• Hotel Stays: Discounted stays from 35 based on two sharing, plus a Holiday Purchase scheme.
• Food & Drink: 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel.
• Financial & Extras: Financial wellbeing support via Wagestream, High Street discounts, an Electric car salary sacrifice scheme, and your birthday off guaranteed.