Commis Chef

Aramark; Dublin; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Food Services seeks a Commis Chef to join our team at a high profile client site. The successful candidate will contribute to food production for a lively café, restaurant and hospitality events, ensuring variety, quality and compliance with Food Safety standards.

You will work with the Chef de Partie and Sous Chef to manage food levels, quality and wastage, while maintaining brand standards. Good English, reliability and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Food Production role within catering or retail.
• Good level of spoken English.
• Works well under supervision with the ability to take direction.
• Provide outstanding customer service.
• Able to prioritise workload and delegate.
• Understand basic catering finances – Costing, Production, Yields, Wastage etc.
• Input collated information into Food Production Management System.
• Ability to maintain a variety of operating and general records.
• Self-motivated, adaptable / flexible and a good communicator.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for a lively customer café, restaurant and Hospitality events.
• Full knowledge of all menu items served.
• Work with the Chef de Partie and Sous Chef on food production management to minimise wastage.
• Maintain food levels, quality and brand standards.
• Maintain high food hygiene and health and safety standards per Aramark requirements.
• Assist the Chef de Partie and Sous Chef with post-analysis.
• Ensure shift opening and closing checklists are completed.
• Learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks.
• Undertake relevant training as required.
• Occasionally undertake back of house and front of house duties as required.

Skills

Food production

Food safety

English communication

Teamwork

Job description

Aramark Food Services is currently recruiting for a Commis Chef to join our team in our client site. This is an excellent opportunity in this high profile site for an experienced Commis Chef. The successful candidate will be responsible for the production of food in the kitchen, ensuring constant innovation, food variety and choice and that all food is handled and prepared in conjunction with Food Safety requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare food for a lively customer café, restaurant and Hospitality events
• Full knowledge of all menu items served
• Work collaboratively with the Chef de Partie and Sous Chef regarding food production management to ensure minimal wastage
• Work collaboratively with the Chef de Partie and Sous Chef regarding the maintenance of food levels, food quality and brand standards
• Maintain high food hygiene and health and safety standards per Aramark requirements, identify any anomalies and report incidents to Aramark management
• Assist the Chef de Partie and Sous Chef with post-analysis
• Work collaboratively with the Chef de Partie and Sous Chef to ensure all shift opening and closing checklists are completed
• Learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks
• Undertake relevant training as required
• In addition to the above, the Commis may occasionally be required to undertake back of house and front of house duties in line with business requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Food Production role within catering or retail
• Good level of spoken English
• Works well under supervision with the ability to take direction
• Provide outstanding customer service
• Able to prioritise workload and delegate
• Understand basic catering finances – Costing, Production, Yields, Wastage etc.
• Input collated information into Food Production Management System
• Ability to maintain a variety of operating and general records
• Self-motivated, adaptable / flexible and a good communicator