Commis Chef - Mirror Room

Rosewood London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days paid holidays

Food & Beverage discounts

Company pension & life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

12 complimentary room nights/year & FB

Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave

CSR & wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Rosewood London is looking for a motivated Commis Chef to support our busy kitchen, preparing mise-en-place, maintaining high quality and portion control, and keeping the workspace clean, organised and safe.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop culinary knowledge and practical skills while contributing to the wider hotel operation, working with passionate chefs across our kitchens in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for food and eagerness to develop culinary knowledge and skills.
• High standards of quality, cleanliness and organisation.
• Understanding of food safety and safe working practices in a professional kitchen.
• Collaborative team player who supports colleagues.
• Organised and attentive to detail with knowledge of mise-en-place, storage, rotation and portion control.
• Flexible and positive approach to support the team as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare mise-en-place and ingredients to ensure the kitchen is ready for each service.
• Support day-to-day kitchen operations and help deliver a smooth and efficient service.
• Follow quality and portion-control standards to ensure high food preparation quality.
• Maintain a clean, neat and organised working environment and handle equipment and utensils properly.
• Adhere to food storage, rotation and labeling procedures, reporting wastage or spoilage.
• Collaborate across kitchen areas and prioritise guest satisfaction.

Skills

Culinary passion

Team collaboration

Food safety basics

Mise-en-place

Job description

We are driven to create a future where people and place enrich one another. We are wholly committed to rooting ourselves more deeply in every place we are in while setting new benchmarks for positive impact. As a pioneering collective with a common purpose, we curate extraordinary moments and honor the soul of every place along our journey.

At Rosewood Hotel Group, we answer The Calling. Together, we Make the Place.

THE TEAM

You’ll join our talented culinary team, working alongside passionate chefs and colleagues who share a commitment to creating exceptional experiences. You’ll collaborate across our kitchens, supporting the wider team and contributing wherever your skills are needed.

YOUR ROLE

As a Commis Chef, you’ll play an important role in delivering the high culinary standards our guests expect. You’ll support the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen, preparing mise-en-place, maintaining quality and portion control, and ensuring your working environment is clean, organised and safe.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your culinary knowledge and practical skills while contributing to the success of the wider hotel operation.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE THE PLACE

• Prepare mise-en-place and ingredients to ensure the kitchen is ready for each service.
• Support the day-to-day kitchen operation and help deliver a smooth and efficient service.
• Follow quality and portion-control standards to deliver consistently high standards of food preparation.
• Maintain a clean, neat and organised working environment, including food preparation equipment and utensils.
• Follow effective food storage, stock rotation and labelling procedures, reporting food wastage or spoilage appropriately.
• Work collaboratively and flexibly with fellow associates, supporting different kitchen areas when required and always keeping guest satisfaction at the heart of what you do.

COULD THIS BE YOU?

• You have a passion for food and are eager to develop your culinary knowledge and practical kitchen skills.
• You take pride in maintaining high standards of quality, cleanliness and organisation.
• You understand the importance of food safety and safe working practices in a professional kitchen.
• You’re a collaborative team player who builds positive working relationships and supports colleagues.
• You’re organised and attentive to detail, with an understanding of mise-en-place, food storage, stock rotation and portion control.
• You bring a flexible and positive approach, ready to support the team wherever needed.

OUR BENEFITS

• 28 days paid holidays per annum including Bank Holidays
• Discounts on Food & Beverage
• Company pension scheme and life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay policy
• 12 complimentary room nights per year and F&B discount worldwide
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility programmes and wellbeing activities

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

At Rosewood Hotel Group, your voice is heard and valued. We’re a community that encourages associates to be themselves, not fit into a fixed culture, and this philosophy shines through in our commitments to reflect and honor the history, culture and geography of our destinations.

We’re not only committed to building and nurturing genuine, long-lasting relationships but to transforming them, and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy helps put these principles into practice.