Commis Chef: Grow Your Culinary Career in a Fast Kitchen

Village Hotels; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing: Complimentary full

Hotel Stays: Discounted stays

Food & Drink: 50% discount

Financial & Extras: Wagestream access

Job summary

Village Hotels is seeking a friendly Commis Chef to join our high-volume kitchen. You will learn, prep, and support the Head Chef and Sous Chef during service in a fast-paced brigade.

Previous kitchen experience helps, but your attitude and energy are more important. You will focus on mastering the basics, maintaining hygiene standards, and growing your culinary career with funded training and progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Village Hotels is seeking a friendly Commis Chef to join our high-volume kitchen. You will learn, prep, and support the Head Chef and Sous Chef during service in a fast-paced brigade.

Previous kitchen experience helps, but your attitude and energy are more important. You will focus on mastering the basics, maintaining hygiene standards, and growing your culinary career with funded training and progression opportunities.