Commis Chef

Here at Crimson Hotels, we know our colleagues are key to our success. That’s why we’re passionate about offering limitless opportunities for career progression, personal growth as well as a supportive and empowering work environment. Not only that, we also offer a host of exceptional team member benefits too.

The Role

To fully understand and perform your job accountabilities and personal competencies as described below, working with your team to deliver Crimson Hotels standards.

Responsibilities

• The Commis Chef is responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the section.
• Ensure the day to day functioning of the section.
• To follow and ensure in particular kitchen standards procedures, Health Regulations, recipes, portion size and cleaning schedule.
• To ensure that the mise in place for the section is according to business level, ready for service.
• To report any broken and faulty equipment, any derivations of agreed standards on any goods or products working with.
• To ensure proper food storage including ensuring stock rotation, labeling with date, product specification and temperature control.
• Maintain at all times a high quality standard of work with focus of minimum wastage to ensure maximum profit.
• Cleaning and hygiene checklist to be filled out and passed it to Sous Chef.
• Set up and break down on buffet for daily as well as special events.
• To prepare and assist in all preparations of Food items in accordance with kitchen standards.
• To ensure a constant clean as you go approach during their shift.
• Maintenance of all kitchen equipment to include cleaning and maintenance.
• In absence of the Chef de Partie and Demi Chef, the Commis chef executes also tasks not shown in the job description to the best of his/her abilities to ensure the smooth and proper operation of the kitchen department.
• To try to be self-reliant working with minimal control and direction with the aim to become a Demi-Chef de Partie.
• The Commis chef joins all staff meeting and briefs as announced.
• Do not waste energy, make sure ovens, machines and lights are turned off when not in use.
• Maintains at all times the highest standard of personal appearance in connection with clean uniforms (as assigned to his position), cook’s hat (as assigned to position) and proper working shoes.
• Maintains at all times the highest standard of personal hygiene in connection with being shaved, haircut and having clean and cut fingernails (where applicable).
• Maintains at all times friendly and professional relations with other departmental and non-departmental personnel.
• Shouting or other violent actions are not permitted within the hotel.
• Adheres to Hotel regulations applicable to all hotel personnel.
• Any other duties as necessary as requested by the executive Chef to ensure the efficient and successful operation of the Kitchen Department.
• Be aware of all fire, safety and emergency regulations.

This job description is not exhaustive and other duties may be required from time to time in line with business needs.

Benefits

• GoHilton – you and your friends and family can explore the world with discounted room rates through our renowned international travel programme with more than 12 brands under the Hilton Family.
• Private Healthcare Plan – financial assistance towards the cost of healthcare.
• Learning and development opportunities – from our lots of in-house training courses and programmes and over 1,000 training courses available on our ‘Training University’.
• Opportunities for promotion and transfer across departments, Hilton Family group on a national and international level.
• Recommend a Friend incentive – bring your friends on board and receive a bonus after they’ve been with us for 6 months.
• Hero Of The Month recognition programme to recognise and celebrate your achievements.
• Freshly cooked meals to enjoy on duty.
• Dry-cleaning for your uniform.
• Lots of team member social events and wellbeing events.

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Crimson Hotels is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.