At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our passionate kitchen team and help create delicious dishes for our guests.
- Company: Work in a stunning 900-year-old castle hotel with a unique culture.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, service charge, free meals, and amazing discounts across our hotels.
- Other info: Flexible rotas, excellent career progression opportunities, and milestone rewards await you.
- Why this job: Be part of a supportive team where your passion for food can shine.
- Qualifications: Previous experience in a similar kitchen environment is preferred.
The predicted salary is between 17280 - 21120 £ per year.
Located in the picturesque village of Amberley in the beautiful West Sussex countryside, Amberley Castle is a unique luxury hotel steeped in over 900 years of history. With 4 AA red stars and 3 AA rosettes, Amberley Castle gives our team the chance to work in a castle with quality and style.
SERVICE CHARGE - We pay our team service charge each month! This service charge all goes into one pot, and 100% of that service charge is then shared amongst all the team at the hotel - every penny received is paid out to the team. Service charge can be in the region of £300 a month (close to £3,600 per year) over and above base pay, for a full-time employee.
The hotel may also be able to offer off-site staff accommodation in our 2 staff houses (within walking distance to the hotel) in order to help the newest members of the team to re-locate, so they can settle into life at the hotel and local area in comfort.
Come and join our team as a Commis Chef and let your passion and personality shine. Our culture is important to us, and we encourage everyone in our teams to show thoughtfulness towards each other and our guests.
As a Commis Chef, you will be working as part of a passionate team of chefs. You will play a crucial part in the preparation of food that goes into the delicious dishes created by our chefs for our guests to enjoy. This role would suit someone who has worked in a similar environment previously.
- You’ll be working with fresh food, prepping, so that our chefs can turn it into delicious dishes for our guests.
- Being one team, everyone in the kitchen is responsible for keeping it clean.
- Nobody wants out of date food, so labelling your food is important.
- Work/life balance is important to us all, so we will always try to be fair with our rotas. We just ask that you can be flexible with us, so we can be flexible with you in return.
To say thank you, we have many perks:
- Competitive pay – We are proud that everyone who joins our group gets a competitive rate of pay, irrespective of age, plus you get service charge and tips on top.
- Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
- Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – you will be entitled to 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus we offer an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group & your friends and family get special rates too.
- We understand it’s OK not to be OK, so we offer an externally run confidential helpline for any support you require as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
- We sustain you physically too; meals when you are on duty are free.
- To be the best version of yourself, we encourage our teams to be curious. Everyone can learn and develop - our development pathways are unique to us and are the best in the business.
- We provide lots of opportunity to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
- We like to say a special thank you for every year you are with us - our milestone awards include Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special.
- When you reach the big milestones, you receive extra special gifts on top like longer hotel stays, extra days off and a unique gift especially chosen for you.
About our family of hotels: We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts and experiences that are simply memorable. Each of our hotels are unique, individual, and quirky in personality. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it is the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special and welcome, and that applies to our team and our guests.
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Commis Chef in Amberley employer: Kitchen
Amberley Castle is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to work in a historic luxury hotel set in the stunning West Sussex countryside. With a strong emphasis on employee well-being, competitive pay, and a generous service charge shared among the team, we foster a supportive work culture that prioritises personal growth and development. Our commitment to work/life balance, alongside perks like staff discounts and free meals, makes us a fantastic place for passionate individuals to thrive as part of a dedicated culinary team.
