Commis Chef

As a Commis Chef in our Partnership Hotel, you'll join a talented kitchen brigade dedicated to providing a first-class experience for Partners and guests. You will be a key player in producing and delivering the hotel's culinary offerings, driving kitchen efficiency, and achieving both personal and team goals. This role is an ideal development opportunity. While you'll work under the guidance of the Head and Sous Chef, you will also be encouraged to work independently, giving you the responsibility and experience to grow your career within the Partnership.

Contract type -This contract is a permanent contract.

Working pattern/flexible working - This is an on-site role at our Bala Lake hotel, Bala, Gwynedd The role requires flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends and evenings, to support the operational needs of the business.

Early start 7:00Am | latest Finish 10Pm

Location -Bala, Gwynedd

Key responsibilities

• Assisting the Head Chef & Sous Chef to plan, produce and deliver the hotel food offer and agreed food presentation standards, in line with current trends and customer demand.
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Meeting all legislative requirements for the Catering environment, to include allergens.
• Daily compliance which could include maintaining accurate records of equipment, cleaning schedules, temperature checks, following all food safety policies.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Relevant professional chef qualifications (e.g., City & Guilds diplomas in professional cookery, BTEC HNC in professional cookery or equivalent) OR proven experience in the Kitchen/Chef industry.
• Professional kitchen experience.
• A good understanding of HACCP and maintaining an immaculate working area.
• Excellent communication and active listening skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Great customer service.
• Able to multitask and prioritise.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• City & Guilds 706 1 and 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2.

We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It's important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you'll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.