Pastry Commis Chef

First Contact Chefs; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

This magnificent HOTEL is looking for an enthusiastic COMMIS PASTRY CHEF to join the high-end kitchen team - a fantastic opportunity to learn and be inspired and start your career in Pastry and learn everything - from bakery - afternoon tea, chocolate work, sugar work, and great desserts.

The Hotels Bar & Lounge dining area is relaxed, busy, and fun, and overlooks beautiful scenery, and is a good place for guests to enjoy drinks, coffee, and afternoon tea. They serve luxury buffets that have delectable British, Mediterranean, and Asian dishes. They also serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and they give guests a chance to see their chefs preparing the food with an open kitchen using rotisseries, woks, and wood-fired ovens.

As a Commis Pastry Chef, you will be helping to prepare and present this diverse cuisine. It is desirable that you will have the relevant qualifications like NVQ, or the willingness to study for them. Previous experience would be ideal, with an obvious enthusiasm for the industry being essential. Our Client is looking for a positive, flexible, focused attitude.

Requirements for this Commis Pastry Chef position are:

1. Good grasp of the English language
2. A flexible attitude
3. Enthusiastic about Food and the Industry
4. Good communication skills (desirable)
5. Good Team Player (desirable)

Benefits for this Commis Pastry Chef role include:

1. Use of leisure facilities including gym and swimming pool
2. One free meal whilst on duty in the staff canteen
3. Uniform provided
4. Staff transport
5. Generous discount for you and your family/friends
6. Annual overnight loyalty stays
7. Dental care
8. Holiday entitlement which increases after 2 years’ service
9. Subsidised staff accommodation if required

For This Role:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send us your most recent up-to-date CV. Feel free to apply if you need any further information about this role.

This is a permanent position.

All applicants will have a stable CV with excellent traceable references. The person to suit must be experienced in fresh produce.

Should also possess NVQ level 1 and 2 or equivalent, and hygiene certificate.

You must either be working in or a resident in the United Kingdom for this position. You must be able to prove your Right to Work in the United Kingdom for this role; you must be a UK/EU Citizen and have ILR/PR status or hold a work permit/visa with at least 2 years remaining.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of the eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

I would like to thank you for your interest shown in this position. Please note that we take your application very seriously, but must stress that applications will only be answered in person if they match the criteria of the position advertised. If we haven't contacted you within 72 hours, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion for this position.

First Contact Chefs are passionate about fostering careers in the hospitality industry. We believe in professional career development, rather than simply placing candidates in jobs. We nurture talent to ensure an enhancement of our clients and the industry’s reputation as a whole and we are a great supporter of "A Passion to Inspire" developing the relationship between the applicant and employer.

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