Commis Chef - Southbank

Caravan Restaurants and Coffee Roasters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals & drinks on shift

Dining discount

Coffee retail discount

Wellbeing support

Leadership training

Career progression

Job summary

Caravan Southbank in London is hiring a Commis Chef for a brand new kitchen team. You will work with the Head Chef to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly, delivering dishes that meet our standards and showcasing fresh ingredients.

We value teamwork, passion for cooking, and a proactive attitude to development. This is a full-time role with opportunities for growth within Caravan’s expanding venues.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a busy kitchen and following health & safety standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and support development of others.
• Passion for fresh ingredients and delivering great guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Follow health & safety standards and deliver excellence in the kitchen.
• Ensure dishes are prepared consistently and to spec.
• Mentor new team members and support their development.
• Maintain cleanliness, stock, and overall kitchen operations.

Skills

Team player

Health & safety

Passion for cooking

Guest experience

Job description

This November, we’re opening our tenth, and biggest, Caravan at the Southbank. And we’re looking for a brilliant Commis Chef to join our brand new kitchen team. We’re after someone kind, hard working and generally passionate about a career in cooking. Someone who is passionate about fresh ingredients, developing their skills, and gets a kick out of helping our team give our guests the best experience possible.

You’ll be joining Caravan as we open a special new restaurant, with two floors, multiple bars and plenty of opportunity to make your mark from day one.

The role

As Commis Chef, you’ll work with your Head Chef and the management team to make sure the kitchen runs brilliantly every day. That means following standards for health & safety, culture, hospitality and developing yourself and the team around you to make sure every dish sent out is one we’re proud to serve. You’ll know how to work collaboratively as a team member and help your team deliver for your guests.

What you'll be doing as Commis Chef

• Following the standards for health & safety, and delivering excellence from the kitchen
• Making sure every dish is made consistently, confidently and to spec
• Giving new team members a helping hand, welcoming them aboard and inspiring their development
• Keeping on top of stock, cleanliness, health & safety and all the brilliant basics that make a great kitchen work

Why Caravan?

Since 2010, we’ve been serving well-travelled food, specialty coffee and drinks inspired by flavours and ideas from around the world.

We’re a business built around curious people. People who care about what they do, look out for each other and aren’t afraid to try something new. With more openings ahead and a big focus on developing our own people, there’s plenty of room to grow with us too.

Benefits

• Free meals & drinks when on shift
• 50% dining discount with up to 4 mates
• 20% coffee retail discount
• Extensive wellbeing support
• Financial health education & support
• Leadership training and development
• A dining voucher when you start, on your birthday and your work anniversary, to spend in any of our restaurants
• Real career progression - 80% of our management roles are filled internally

Our values

• All welcome - We make space for everyone at our table
• No boundaries - Grow, develop and thrive, just a little bit each day
• Caravan of Love - Bring the energy, and be part of the change you want to see in the world
• Well-travelled - Be curious; learn, taste, experiment and share that knowledge with those you meet along the way

Sustainability

We're all in on both environmental and social sustainability practices. Every team member plays their part in maintaining our B-Corp certification targets.

Diversity & Inclusion

Everyone's welcome at Caravan. We respect individual differences in identity, culture and experience, with our team, and with every guest.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Commis Chef - Southbank

Company: Caravan Restaurants and Coffee Roasters Salary: £15 to £15 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: London, SE1 8XX Job type: Permanent Posting date: 30 Sept 2026 Closing date: 30 Oct 2026

Summary

Commis Chef – Hiring now!

Caravan Southbank, London

Overall earnings up to £15 per hour

Full time

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