Kitchen Assistant / Commis Chef - Staff Restaurant

Center Parcs; Penrith; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes

Leisure discounts

Bonus scheme

Career development

Friendly team

Job summary

Center Parcs Elveden Forest is hiring a Kitchen Assistant / Commis Chef for the staff restaurant. You’ll assist with food preparation, cooking and presentation, and help maintain the kitchen to a high standard.

Shifts are 6:00am–5:00pm with a guaranteed minimum of 150 hours over 4 weeks. The role includes early mornings, weekends and bank holidays and offers benefits such as free day passes, discounts, a bonus scheme and career development.

Qualifications

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues
• Naturally cheerful and friendly

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, cooking and presentation of food
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and work effectively as part of a team
• Follow health, safety and food hygiene guidelines

Skills

Teamwork

Food hygiene

Communication

Job description

Kitchen Assistant / Commis Chef -Staff Restaurant

Elveden Forest | £12.87per hour

Serve up the flavour that turns a good break into a great one

What you’ll be doing

• Assist with the preparation, cooking and presentation of food
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and work effectively as part of a team
• Follow health, safety and food hygiene guidelines

What’s in it for you

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

• Full-time contract, shifts fall between 6:00am to 5:00pm
• You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 150 hours over a 4-week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements
• This role includes early mornings, weekends and bank holidays

About you

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues
• Naturally cheerful and friendly

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values : We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

Closing date:

4th November 2026

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.