Commis Chef - Hot Section

Carlotta; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading French Italian restaurant group in the UK is seeking a Commis Chef to join their vibrant kitchen team. This full-time position involves preparing authentic Italian dishes, ensuring adherence to hygiene standards, and fostering a positive team spirit. Candidates should have experience in a busy kitchen, a passion for Italian cuisine, and flexible availability. The role offers £16.21 per hour plus benefits like staff meals, discounts, and employee support programs.

Benefits

15% Employee discount in all of our restaurants

£500 referral bonus when you refer a friend

Open Up - free, confidential mental health and wellness support

Wagestream: Financial Well-Being platform

Regular training & growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a warm, smiling, professional attitude towards customers.
• Experience in a busy kitchen environment is essential.
• Ability to follow recipes and maintain cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare authentic Italian dishes in the hot section.
• Respect health & safety standards.
• Assist kitchen management as required.

Skills

Big Smile and passion for Italian food!

Great energy, proactive attitude and team spirit

Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Previous experience as a Commis Chef in a busy hot section

Flexible availability, including weekends and evenings

Job description

Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 8 years, we have opened the doors to 27 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Italy).

Our mission? To share with our customers 100% homemade authentic Italian dishes in beautifully designed spaces, with big smiles!

Join our amazing team as our Commis Chef in Hot Section.

YOUR MISSION:

• You will be part of a BIG MAMMA kitchen team!
• You will be working in the hot section and preparing our authentic Italian dishes from scratch.
• You will follow the recipes and directions from the kitchen management.
• You will respect health & safety standards and maintain cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen.
• You will spread magic and make our customers live the best moment of their day!
• You will embody Big Mamma values: have a warm, smiling, professional attitude towards the customers, help your colleagues during service and demonstrate a "problem solver" attitude.

YOUR SKILLS:

• Big Smile and passion for Italian food!
• Great energy, proactive attitude and team spirit
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Previous experience as a Commis Chef in a busy hot section
• Flexible availability, including weekends and evenings

OUR OFFER:

• Permanent, full-time position
• £16.21 per hour + Tronc Point
• 5 days working week with 2 consecutive days off
• Tasty staff food served family style
• 15% Employee discount in all of our restaurants
• £500 referral bonus when you refer a friend
• Employee of the Month award
• Open Up - free, confidential mental health and wellness support
• Wagestream: Financial Well-Being platform that allows you to access your wages between paydays
• Regular training & growth opportunities
• Mobility across all of our venues in the UK and Europe

Ti aspettiamo!

BIG MAMMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, religion, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.

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