Commis Chef

£25,000

Our kitchen team is expanding and we have a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning, friendly brigade as a Commis Chef. You will have a good understanding of basic techniques and a desire to further develop your skills. The team work hard to develop chefs at every level and this is an exciting time to be part of new culinary offerings at the hotel.

Key Responsibilities:

To be familiar with all menu items relevant to your section and prepare/present dishes for service to the highest standards.
To ensure the correct preparation, cooking and presentation of food the highest standards in conjunction with section head.
To ensure that efficient and smooth service is always maintained through forward planning.
To ensure good working relationships with colleagues and other departments.
To complete any reasonable task as requested by management.
To prepare kitchen mis-en-place for designated section before and during service.
To keep waste to an absolute minimum
Personal appearance and hygiene should comply with hotel policy, uniforms must be treated with the utmost care.
Key Skills:

NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery or equivalent
Minimum 1 year experience and exposure to a variety of menu styles - 2 Rosette experience is preferred, but not essential
Able to multitask and maintain quality levels at all times
Work well as a part of a busy, close knit kitchen brigade
Possess a "can do" attitude, being able to work on your own initiative as required
If you feel that you can rise to this challenge, then please submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the role early if sufficient applications are received.

A stunning grade two listed country house set in 186 acres of beautiful grounds. With an award winning 4 red star Hotel, fine dining two rosette Anderida Restaurant, 3 lounges, 17 conference & banqueting rooms, Cocktail Bar, Brasserie, fully equipped Country Club and Spa, we offer our guests a complete experience.

As an accredited Investor in People, we are dedicated to the development of our staff. Many of the team started out in junior roles, but have been offered training and promotional opportunities as their skills have grown. We are very fortunate to have a large percentage of long-term team members able to offer their experience and expertise to the next generation of hospitality professionals - this could be you!

Benefits:

A commitment to pay above the living wage
Generous share of the monthly Service Charge (*which is dependant upon overall sales performance)
Career development with accredited training providers
Enhanced holiday programme & reward scheme for long service
Employee Assistance Programme - Hospitality Action
Meals provided by our talented kitchen team
We have plenty of free parking
Generous 'Refer a Friend' bounty incentive
We also have amazing recognition awards for exceptional customer service
Reduced price stays in all of our hotels where you are treated like a guest no matter who you are! (after successful completion of probation period)
Discounts available for spa treatments and for food and beverage (after successful completion of probation period)
Uniform provided
Smart Penion Scheme which is linked to Smart Rewards which gives employees free, unlimited access to over 1200 discounts
Access to Wagestream which helps you keep track of your earnings in real-time; gives you access to the wages you have earned; helps you to save wages; gives you access to a financial health score checker.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.