Trainee Commis Chef

Cairn Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and ambitious family-owned business as a Commis Chef, where your passion for food and dedication to quality will shine. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop your culinary skills in a supportive environment. You'll work closely with experienced chefs, rotating through various kitchen sections, and contributing to memorable dining experiences for guests. With a focus on career progression and a commitment to staff development, this is the perfect place for those eager to grow in the culinary field. Be part of a team that values creativity and high standards, while enjoying great benefits and a positive workplace culture.

Benefits

Access to Pay as You Earn

Discounted Hotel Stays

50% off Food & Beverage

Spa Discounts

Retail, Cinema & Leisure Discounts

Development Opportunities

Monthly Star of the Month Awards

Long-service Awards

Recommend a Friend Incentive

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Passion for food and creativity in presentation.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake high standard food preparation and basic cooking.
• Support the team to deliver high standards and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Food Preparation

High Standards of Cleanliness

Communication Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Teamwork

Education

Experience in Similar Role

Job description

Working with us provides great benefits, including:

• Access your pay as you earn it through our financial wellbeing platform ‘Wagestream,’ a tool that lets you track your earnings in real-time, access a percentage of your pay as you earn it, learn easy tips for managing your money and save straight from your pay into pots for the future.
• Discounted Hotel Stays across our UK sites, and if you work for a branded venue, around the World!
• 50% off Food & Beverage at all our Hotels & F&B Venues
• Spa Discounts at our venues with a Spa
• Retail, Cinema & Leisure Discounts
• Development Opportunities via our ‘Grow with us’ initiative, including Apprenticeship opportunities, our Development Programmes, and more!
• Monthly ‘Star of the Month’ Awards
• Long-service Awards, that start after 1 year of service
• ‘Recommend a Friend’ Incentive – Be rewarded for referring someone you know!
• Access to a confidential ‘Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)’ available 24/7, 365 days per year.
• Pension Scheme
• Other incentive programmes that run throughout the year

About the role…

Great restaurant memories come from many places. The sights, sounds, scents and importantly the food. Your passion for presentation and dedication to delivering high quality dishes will complete our guest’s experience. By taking pride in your workspace, keeping your standards high, and giving our menu the benefit of your expertise, you’ll create some of our guests’ most lasting memories.

As a Commis Chef, you will undertake a high standard of food preparation work and basic cooking under the supervision of a Chef de Partie or section chef, rotating through sections such as sauce, vegetables, fish and butchery.

This is a great opportunity to learn and develop your culinary skills working for a large growing group –a company which values their staff, and encourages career progression through training and development. You’ll develop your knowledge every day, learning how each area of the kitchen works through training, shadowing, guidance and mentoring. Under supervision, you’ll prepare food and support the team to deliver the highest of standards and guest satisfaction

About you…

• A passion for food. Creative, innovative, and a willingness to learn and develop
• Ability to remain calm under pressure in a fast paced environment
• High standards of cleanliness and an understanding of health, safety and food safety regulations
• A proactive and organised approached
• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Experience in a similar role / environment and be used to working with a variety of dishes. You will be eager to learn and develop through the support of your peers.

About us…

At Cairn Group we're ambitious. With a varied and extensive UK portfolio of hotels, bars and restaurants in our portfolio, we're focused on continual growth and are in it for the long haul. We are a family owned business with family values at our core, with a growing team and sites UK wide.

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