At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our kitchen team and help create delicious dishes while learning essential culinary skills.
- Company: The Wheelwrights Arms, part of Upham Inns, known for great hospitality and quality food.
- Benefits: Earn up to £12.71 per hour, enjoy flexible shifts, and receive discounts on food and accommodation.
- Other info: Join a supportive team in a vibrant kitchen environment with growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Kickstart your culinary career with training and clear pathways to advance to Head Chef.
- Qualifications: No experience needed, just a passion for food and a willingness to learn.
The predicted salary is between 12.71 - 12.71 £ per hour.
Ready to start or build your career in a great kitchen? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Commis Chef to join the team at The Wheelwrights Arms in Havant, part of Upham Inns. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves food, enjoys being part of a busy kitchen team and wants to develop their skills. Whether you already have some kitchen experience or you’re looking for the right place to build your career, we’ll give you the support, training and opportunities to progress.
What’s in it for you?
- Up to £12.71 per hour
- A share of Tronc, which can be worth up to £3,000 per year
- Flexible shift patterns
- Up to 33% off food when dining off duty for you and up to 6 guests
- 33% off our hotel accommodation
- 20% Friends & Family discount on accommodation
- A structured development programme with a clear pathway towards Chef de Partie, Sous Chef and Head Chef
- Free Lifestyle Card, giving you access to more than 5,000 discounts with local, national and online businesses
- Service Awards
- A birthday gift
- Refer-a-Friend and Chef recruitment incentives of up to £1,000
Your role
As a Commis Chef, you’ll work alongside our experienced kitchen team, developing your skills while helping us deliver fresh, great-quality food for our guests. You’ll get involved across the kitchen and learn what it takes to deliver consistently high standards, even when the kitchen is buzzing. Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with food preparation and service
- Preparing vegetables, meat, fish and other ingredients
- Cooking and preparing elements of our dishes to the required standard
- Supporting the wider kitchen team during busy services
- Helping with deliveries, storage and restocking
- Supporting effective stock rotation and food labelling
- Keeping your section clean, organised and ready for service
- Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness
- Following all food safety, fire safety, health & safety, licensing and company procedures
- Playing your part in creating a kitchen we can all be proud of
What we’re looking for
You don’t need to know everything already. We’re looking for the right attitude, energy and willingness to learn. Ideally, you’ll have:
- Some basic kitchen or food preparation experience
- A basic understanding of food hygiene and health & safety
- A passion for good food
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- The ability to stay organised during a busy service
- A positive, approachable attitude
- A willingness to listen, learn and develop
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- The right to work in the UK
More than just your next job
We want this role to be somewhere you can learn, develop and build a career. If you’re ambitious, we’ll support you to keep progressing. Today you might be joining us as a Commis Chef, but with the right development your next steps could be Chef de Partie, Sous Chef and eventually Head Chef. We believe some of our best future leaders are already working in our kitchens. They just need the opportunity to grow.
About The Wheelwrights Arms
The Wheelwrights Arms is part of Upham Inns, our collection of individual premium pubs across Southern England. Our pubs sit at the heart of their communities, combining genuine hospitality, characterful surroundings and great-quality food. We’re passionate about creating pubs that our guests want to return to and teams that people are proud to be part of.
Why Upham Inns?
We’re growing, investing in our pubs and developing our people. We’re big enough to give you opportunities, but small enough for you to make a difference. We’re a hands‑on business filled with people who care about hospitality, food and running brilliant pubs. If you bring the enthusiasm and ambition, we’ll help you develop the skills to take your career further. Sound like your kind of kitchen?
Commis Chef employer: The-Wheelwright
At The Wheelwrights Arms in Havant, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a supportive and dynamic work environment for our Commis Chefs. With a structured development programme, flexible shift patterns, and generous discounts, we are committed to helping you grow your culinary skills while enjoying a vibrant kitchen atmosphere. Join us to be part of a passionate team where your enthusiasm and ambition can lead to exciting career progression opportunities.
