Commis Chef - London

Pastry Commis Chef - The Stafford Hotel, London

The Restaurant:

The Game Bird restaurant, located in The Stafford London hotel in St James’s, is a contemporary tale about relaxed informal dining at any time of the day. A place to eat, drink and socialise, the focus is on modern British comfort cooking executed with style and panache. Dedicated to following the seasons and supporting local artisans including award-winning family owned farms, Executive Chef, James Durrant, has created a ‘theatre of the senses’ menu based on uncomplicated excellence, where local, seasonal produce sits alongside time honoured British classics.

The Executive Chef:

Among many other talented chefs you'll be working alongside our Executive Chef, James Durrant who has a wealth of over 20 years experience in the industry. From Michelin Star restaurants with Gordon Ramsey, Launching Maze - New York, winning the Caterer & Hotelkeeper Acorn Award, to launching the winner of the 2012 UK Pub of the Year; and that’s just to name a few. 

The Role: Pastry Commis Chef

As a Commis chef you are responsible for assisting the kitchen brigade in the preparation and cooking of produce.

• Complete preparation of produce as instructed

• Adhere to the cleaning schedule for the kitchen
• Maintain stock rotation when taking in deliveries and using produce
• Understand the functional administration of the restaurant, i.e., docket procedures, stations, table numbers, food labelling etc
• Acquire knowledge of the full menu, and be able to give a description of all dishes
• Work as part of the wider restaurant team
• Comply with legal requirements under the H&S act 1974 and food hygiene
• Adhere to all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines and training programmes
• Raise any maintenance or safety issues to the relevant parties
• Control basic day to day ordering of your relevant section
• Comply with all health and safety requirements
• Adhere to the cleaning schedule and record action appropriately
• Ensure all passes work efficiently for other members of the team, with all equipment available when required
• Carry out all tasks in a reasonable time frame to ensure the smooth running of the areas
• Comply with food labelling and temperature controls

What you’ll get in return

Here at The Stafford London we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional guest experience, and we know that at the core of these experiences are the team members who make it happen. This is why we strongly believe in investing in our people. On top of offering a competitive salary we offer a fantastic range of benefits such as laundered uniforms, meals on duty, child care vouchers, ride to work scheme, season ticket loan and more.

We love to see our colleagues succeed so when you’re a part of our team you’re not just here for a job, but a career path where we will endeavour to help you grow to your fullest potential; but don’t just believe me – you can ask many of our staff members who have been with us for 20, 30 and even 40 years!