Commis Chef - Kitchen (Royal Lancaster)

Royal Lancaster London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Restaurant discount

Free meals on duty

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loan

Bike to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Royal Lancaster London is seeking a passionate Commis Chef (1st Floor Kitchen) to join our kitchen team on a 40-hour week, with an immediate start and a focus on delivering memorable five-star service to guests and colleagues.

We offer a generous benefits package including a company pension, 50% restaurant discounts, free meals on duty, private medical insurance and opportunities for development and progression within our award-winning property.

Qualifications

• Be compliant in the preparation and service of dishes as laid down by the department SOP and in line with company 5-star standards
• To assist in ensuring all mis en place is stored, date coded and rotated in line with the company food safety policy
• To assist in completing the daily check list regarding mis en place and food storage.
• To carry out all reasonable requests ensuring the quality of work is in line with the company red star standards
• Suggests suitable ideas that will improve service standards or operational procedures in the department

Responsibilities

• Be compliant in the preparation and service of dishes as laid down by the departments SOP and in line with company 5-star standards
• To assist in ensuring all mis en place is stored, date coded and rotated in line with the company food safety policy
• To assist in completing the daily check list regarding mis en place and food storage.
• To carry out all reasonable requests ensuring the quality of work is in line with the company red star standards
• Suggests suitable ideas that will improve service standards or operational procedures in the department

Job description

Join the team that Always Cares!

Are you the type of person that gets out of bed on the right side every day? If so, we would like you to come and join us as a Commis Chef (1st Floor Kitchen) at the Royal Lancaster London, where we encourage your personal development and growth. We are located next to Lancaster Gate tube station, and a short distance from Paddington, Bayswater and Marble Arch stations.

Some of our fabulous benefits you will enjoy as a Commis Chef (1st Floor Kitchen) are:

Annual earnings up to £34,000.00 (£26,436.80 base salary + non-contractual tronc)

• Pension scheme with company contributions
• 50% discount in all our restaurants and Spa’s across our properties
• Team member and Friends & Family rates across our properties
• Complimentary stay after passing probation
• Extensive discounts on our benefits platform
• Access to private medical insurance
• Support through development plans, apprenticeships and world-class management development programmes including educational sponsorship to be the best you can be
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing
• Bike to work scheme
• Recommend a Friend incentive
• Complimentary laundry
• Free meals on duty
• Opportunity to join our taskforces to contribute to the business focuses, community and environment
• Employee recognition schemes and Social Committee events including gala dinners and much more!

We are currently looking for a passionate Commis Chef (1st Floor Kitchen), to join our kitchen department basis, with an immediate start to join us in consistently delivering memorable moments and five star service to our guests and each other. It is important to us that everyone in the team brings positive energy to support our happy and fun environment, as we strive to build a community of diverse backgrounds and life experiences, where we care about careers and not just jobs.

As a Commis Chef (1st Floor Kitchen), your main duties and expectations for the role will include:

• Be compliant in the preparation and service of dishes as laid down by the departments SOP and in line with company 5-star standards
• To assist in ensuring all mis en place is stored, date coded and rotated in line with the company food safety policy
• To assist in completing the daily check list regarding mis en place and food storage.
• To carry out all reasonable requests ensuring the quality of work is in line with the company red star standards
• Suggests suitable ideas that will improve service standards or operational procedures in the department

You will be required to work 40 hours per week, on a shift rota.

We are …

• Best Employer for 2021 at Springboard’s Excellence Awards
• One of the happiest hotels in London
• Earth Check Silver Certified 2023
• 2 rosettes
• Hoteliers’ Charter Approved
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts member
• Top 100 in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025

We are more concerned with what’s in the glass, not whether its’ half full or empty, so if you feel this Commis Chef (1st Floor Kitchen) role is for you, come and pour some happiness into yours by joining our award winning family today!

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK