Commis Chef PASTRY

The Alexander Hotel Collection; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Uniform provided

Hotel staff discounts

Spa discounts

Food & beverage discounts

Job summary

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa is seeking a Commis Chef Pastry to join its award‑winning kitchen. The role covers a busy pastry section, working alongside a large brigade to deliver Rosette-standard dishes in a fresh food environment.

The position offers 40 hours per week over five days with flexible shifts, 16 chefs on the team, and benefits including paid holiday, uniform, and staff discounts across hotels and spas.

Qualifications

• Quality experience in a fresh food environment.
• Desire to learn and create rosette standard dishes from local ingredients.
• Ability to work flexible shifts; 40 hours per week over 5 days.
• Experience in a quality hotel kitchen.
• Team player with drive to contribute to the team’s success.
• Excellent eye for detail and consistency in standards.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of 16 chefs and 5 Kitchen Porters.
• See website for full range of menu choices being created.
• Flexible shifts covering breakfast, lunch and dinner service, including weekends (5 days per week).
• Gain quality experience in a fresh food environment.
• Respond to training and support and contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade.

Skills

Fresh food experience

Flexible shifts

Team player

Attention to detail

Rosette kitchen

Job description

COMMIS CHEF PASTRY

Up to £27,436.80 per annum + monthly service charge payment

• 4 weeks holiday increasing to 5 weeks with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid,complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday

The Place

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

5 Red Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 58 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.

2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosettes x 60 covers), AG’s Restaurant (3 Rosettes x 35covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities and also to see sample menus for our restaurants and lounge operations.

Join Alan White, our new Executive Chef and his team creating award winning dishes across a range of fresh menu choices. Our Kitchen Brigade creates dishes for our 3 Rosette AG's Restaurant, 2 Rosette Reflections Restaurant as well as our Banqueting, Room Service and Lounge operations.

The Role

• Working with a team of 16 chefs and 5 Kitchen Porters
• See our website for the full range of menu choices being created.
• Flexible shifts covering breakfast, lunch, dinner service including weekend working (5 days per week)
• Gain quality experience in a fresh food environment.
• The passion and drive to respond to training and support and to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade who continue to develop award winning dishes.

Requirements

• Quality experience in a fresh food environment
• A desire to gain experience and the passion for learning to create rosette standard dishes from fresh local ingredients.
• Ability to work flexible shifts. 40 hours per week over 5 days.
• Experience within a quality hotel kitchen environment.
• Team player with an ability and desire tocontribute to the team’s success.
• Excellent eye for detail and able to deliver consistent standards.

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