Commis Chef
Commis Chef
Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.
We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.
We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our talented Kitchen team at the exclusive Europa Hotel
Under the leadership of our Inspiring Executive Head Chef, Kyle Greer, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality. Find out more about why our people love working for Hastings Hotels here.
The successful candidate can expect to work 35 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends. Typical shift patterns are 8am to 4pm, 2pm to 10pm.
The salary for this full-time position is £23,769 per annum.
We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, cash and credit card tips, an excellent service charge shared across the team, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development. For further details about our employee benefits click here.
The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.
To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit https://www.hastingshotels.com/careers.html
Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
About this role
To be responsible for the preparation and presentation of meals for the greatest enjoyment of the guests and maximum profit contribution to the hotel.
1. To assist other chefs in the kitchen area.
2. To provide the highest standards of preparation and presentation for guests needs and to ensure expectations are met.
3. To ensure that the kitchen areas are maintained in a clean and tidy manner in accordance with departmental standards.
4. To ensure all equipment and materials are used in correct manner and any problems are reported immediately.
5. To work effectively with colleagues to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.
6. To maintain the security of stock areas at all times, immediately reporting any breaches.
7. To comply with all health, safety, hygiene and licensing policies and procedures.
8. To ensure that guest dissatisfactions are dealt with efficiently, reporting them to the Supervisor/Manager on duty.
9. Any other duties as required by Management.
About You
We would love you to have some similar previous experience, but this is not essential as our Kitchen Team will provide you with full training.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Good communication skills
- A clean and tidy appearance
- Must have excellent attention to detail
- Work well under pressure and be a team player
- A right to work within the United Kingdom
Desired criteria
- Educated to GCSE Standard or the equivalent including English and Maths
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate
Skills needed for this job opportunity
Exceptional Customer Service Skills
Food Production
Chefing Skills
HACCP/Food Safety Management Skills
