Commis Chef - Elstree

Village Hotels; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel stays discount

Food & drink discount

Financial wellbeing via Wagestream

Birthday off guaranteed

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Village Hotels is seeking a Chef de Partie or strong line cook to support our busy kitchen brigade. You will assist the chefs on your section, control portion sizes, check temperatures, and ensure every plate meets our exact company specifications.

You will maintain high standards of cleanliness per FRESH, HACCP and EHO directives, contribute to reducing waste, and communicate clearly with restaurant and banqueting teams to keep service moving.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen is preferred.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and HACCP requirements.
• Willingness to learn and progress within the kitchen brigade.

Responsibilities

• Assist the chefs on your section, controlling portion sizes.
• Check temperatures and ensure every plate matches company specifications.
• Maintain absolute cleanliness and follow food hygiene guidelines.
• Report equipment faults and communicate with restaurant and banqueting teams.

Skills

Teamwork

Food safety

Attention to detail

Communication

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.