Commis Chef

We are looking for a knowledgeable, skilled and efficient Commis Chef to join our team and learn all there is to know about working in a professional kitchen.

The role

As a Commis Chef, it’s your job to maintain high standards of hygiene; prepare meal ingredients for the Chef de Partie; measure dish ingredients and portion sizes accurately and deal with deliveries and stock rotation.

We want you to be the Chef de Partie’s closest assistant, working your magic by being one step ahead with ingredients and preparations, making sure that everything is ready and in place for the Chef de Partie to provide the very best quality and tastiness of food for our customers.

You’ll assist with the various kitchen duties, including but not limited to the following:

• Accurately measuring meal ingredients and portion sizes for the Chef de Partie.
• Preparing meal ingredients, including seasoning of different meats and fish.
• Washing, peeling, and chopping vegetables and fruits.
• Cooking and preparing elements of our high-quality, delicious dishes as directed by the Chef de Partie.
• Preparing basic salads and sauces as directed by the Chef de Partie.
• Receiving deliveries and verifying that all ordered items have been delivered and are of good quality.
• Taking inventory of restaurant supplies and notifying the supervisor of low or depleted supplies.
• Discarding all expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators, and freezers.
• Performing cleaning duties and ensuring that workstations are properly sanitised.
• Plating and presenting meal items as per the Chef de Partie’s instructions.

To succeed, you’ll need to

• Demonstrate your passion, and never compromise when it comes to providing the highest quality, great-tasting food.
• Always keep your section organised and tidy and follow all health and hygiene regulations.
• Work at pace and make sure customers’ expectations are continuously exceeded.
• Be competent in all of the tasks required of a Commis Chef.
• Recognise that cooking in a high-pressure kitchen is hard work and consistently demonstrate plenty of self-motivation, stamina, reliability and resilience.
• Be versatile and ready to learn each and every section of the kitchen.
• Always be kind, friendly, respectful, and helpful to each and every member of the Brown & Blacks Team. This is our top value, and we need people who respect and value the team.
• Keep in your mind that if you work hard and stick with it, you can reap the rewards of a natural progression from Commis Chef all the way to Head Chef.

About Brown & Blacks

Established in 2018, our mission is simply to provide great food and drink and even better times for our customers.

We are a small but continually growing committed, highly skilled, and friendly team who are passionate about what we do. We love it when we delight our customers, and they return to us time and time again.

Benefits

This is an exciting opportunity if you are passionate about becoming a great chef and love the buzz and energy of working in a busy professional kitchen. This job enables you to get your sleeves rolled up, meet new people, understand all sections of the kitchen under the supervision of the Chef de Partie and grow your career in the industry. You’ll be able to flex your expertise and develop your skills in a friendly and supportive environment that has plenty of variety and where new challenges and opportunities arise every day:

• Competitive salary that is negotiable dependent upon experience.
• The opportunity to work and learn with a brilliant kitchen, front of house and bar team.

We are passionate about creating a great place to work. We value each and every individual for the unique skills and talents they bring to the team. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.50-£13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 20/05/2024