Vacancies

Commis Chef

Interaction Recruitment are currently looking for an enthusiastic Commis Chef to join the catering team at a leading independent school based in Uppingham, Rutland.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their culinary skills, gain valuable experience and progress their career within a busy, professional kitchen environment.

Working as part of a central production kitchen team, you will help prepare and deliver fresh, high-quality meals for pupils, staff and guests, alongside supporting a variety of school events and hospitality functions.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the preparation and cooking of fresh meals, using agreed recipes and standards.
• Preparing ingredients, vegetables, salads, sandwiches and other dishes.
• Supporting the delivery of breakfast, lunch, supper and special events.
• Assisting with specialist dietary meals and allergen requirements.
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
• Supporting stock rotation, deliveries and food storage.
• Working closely with senior chefs and other kitchen team members.
• Developing your culinary knowledge and skills through ongoing training.

What We're Looking For

• A genuine passion for food and cooking.
• Basic food preparation and knife skills.
• An understanding of food hygiene and safe working practices.
• A willingness to learn and develop new culinary skills.
• Good teamwork and communication skills.
• A positive, reliable and enthusiastic attitude.
• The ability to work in a busy kitchen environment.

Previous experience within a commercial kitchen, school or contract catering environment would be an advantage, but we're equally interested in candidates with the right attitude and a desire to progress.

A professional cookery qualification or Food Safety Level 2 certificate would be beneficial.

What's On Offer?

• £29,635 basic annual salary.
• Additional overtime, estimated at £2,000–£3,000 per year.
• Structured training and professional development.
• Opportunities to progress within the catering team.
• A supportive and professional working environment.
• Experience within a large-scale catering operation.

Working hours will be on a rota basis and may include evenings, weekends and school events.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Interested?

If you're an enthusiastic chef looking to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV to find out more!

Contact information

Vicky Funnell