Commis Chef

BAO Battersea are seeking a Commis Chef to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Commis Chef looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group.

The Location

Each BAO location represents a different slice of culture in Taiwan.

BAO Noodle Shop is inspired by the beef noodle shops of Taiwan. Specialising in bowls of noodle, made in house using specially imported flour, BAO and xiao chi; and for those who like to sing whilst they eat, a Jacque Tati ‘Playtime’ inspired Karaoke room.

The Position

As a Commis Chef, you will be working in the open kitchen preparing mise en place for the Chefs de Partie. You'll assist CDPs in producing outstanding and creative dishes, using fresh local ingredients and innovative recipes to wow our guests.

If you are an enthusiastic team player who is passionate about food and hospitality, have excellent attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and develop with us, then we want to hear from you. Good knowledge of or experience in Asian cuisine and culture is a bonus!

The successful Commis Chef will learn

• You'll receive a personalised development plan including a clear progression route. We value internal growth and see this an important aspect;
• You'll automatically be enrolled into BAO University where we hold creative workshops, such as Butchery and Fish Filleting classes, and hold talks with interesting people;
• We encourage staff to participate in BAO's field trips, learning and interacting with our suppliers;
• You'll experience other restaurants within the group with organised chef swaps.

The Benefits

We want to create a great place to work that mirrors the soft fluffy embrace of a BAO

• We have a commitment to work life balance. Our rotas are based on 6 shifts over 5 days, with a maximum of 1 double. You will get 2 weeks rotas in advance so you can have a life outside of work.
• Your development is important to us. Within your first year with us, you’ll have three reviews, giving you the platform to tell us how we can support you better, and to identify development opportunities.
• We’re serious on our education, meet School of BAO. Learn Mastery, Discover Artistry. A meticulously crafted calendar of events, workshops, talks.
• Our perks, hands down the best hospitality discount in London.
• 50% off food and drink across all of BAO and JKS restaurants, plus some rotating restaurant discounts.
• We have our own currency, meet BAOcoin. A reward scheme where you earn BAOcoin by displaying BAO behaviours, and cash in prizes from the BAOshop.
• There are other ways to earn some cash with the BAO Pyramid Scheme. Sell the BAO dream to your friends, and earn up to £500 for a referral.
• We’re serious about our parties. Our record turnout for our parties speaks for itself. At the beginning of the year we have a huge Wei Ya Party paired with our Annual Awards Ceremony.Our second large party is our Moon Festival BBQ in September. For good measure we throw in a handful of Karaoke Parties in the middle.

The Group

BAO quite literally means steamed bun. But BAO means so much more than that, a cult brand with a cult following that aims to inspire with design through food. Founded in 2013 by family trio, Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung and Wai Ting Chung in a carpark in East London to now spanning 5 restaurants across London, where each has its own story of Taiwanese Culture with unique experience, narrative and menu.