Commis Chef

RedCat Independent Pubs; Boreham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Thought about wanting to be a chef, but didn’t know where to start – Or are you already in your whites looking for a great opportunity with a group that can train and develop you to your ideal level?

Then look no further, we are looking for passionate people to join our Kitchen Brigade.

The Role will involve the following:

• Assisting in the food preparation process
• Cooking and preparing elements of high quality dishes
• Preparing vegetables, meats and fish
• Assisting other Chefs
• Helping with deliveries and restocking
• Assisting with stock rotation and cleaning stations
• Contributing to maintaining kitchen and food safety standards.

Essential Skills:

• Good work ethic and can work as part of a busy team.
• Enjoys a busy environment
• Flexible approach to the working week
• Methodical and clean worker

Ideal Skills (but we can help with your training if we believe you are the right candidate):

• Level 1 and 2 Food Safety Awards
• Minimum 6 months relevant experience
• Awareness of manual handling techniques
• Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety
• Experience of kitchen equipment
• Experience of dangerous equipment such as knives

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Tips
• 25% off all food, drink, rooms at all RedCat Venues* (T&C’s apply)
• Great opportunities to progress within a growing company
• Free meals on shift.
• Apprenticeship Programmes.
• 24hrs access to the company's training and development site.
• Wellness Programme

Hospitality is our Personality and we are RedCat!

Company Overview:

RedCat are acquiring multiple pubs and inns in sought after locations across the UK. Our calling is to revive and re-generate potentially amazing spaces, by investing heavily in the buildings, and design, their branding, and most of all the people. By providing industry leading, lifestyle enhancing spaces, we will be injecting excitement back into the hospitality sector. RedCat is an ambitious, fast paced company and if you want to come on this exciting journey, the opportunities at RedCat are infinite.

The RedCat Way:

We want every employee at RedCat to carry out their role and responsibilities with the same approach, having integrity, showing care and being respectful. Whether you are managing a 30 room boutique hotel or you are making cocktails in a leading high street café bar, you can all carry out these duties in the same RedCat way. Hospitality is your personality, that’s why you are an honest problem solver who will roll up your sleeves and make sure every customer you serve has an incredible experience, one to write home about.