Commis Chef

Company Description

Our mission at Novotel Birmingham Airport is to create memorable moments for our guests, by connecting hearts from arrival to farewell.

A job, a career or a calling - whatever brings you here, we have something for you!

As part of our team you can have:

• Free night stays in our UK hotels and 50% discount in any Accor Restaurant (T&C Applies)


• Discounted hotel rates all over the world in Accor Hotels


• Continuously learn and develop yourself with our Accor Academy


• Support your wellbeing in your professional and personal lives


• Grow your experience anywhere. Explore limitless opportunities across 5000 hotels in over 100 countries


• Participate actively in initiatives to build a more inclusive and sustainable world


• And many more benefits and perks : Our objective is simple: make you grow and give you the spark to unleash your personality


Job Description


• Are curious about food, always willing to try new combinations and flavours.


• Assist in the preparation of the dishes in a timely fashion and agreed standards.


• Ensure the availability of mise-en-place as required.


• Observe excellent food hygiene practice through the entire food chain from storage through to preparation and service.


• Perform other kitchen duties as assigned.


• Contributes to guest satisfaction by:


• Preparing "hot" and/or "cold" dishes in line with the supervisor's instructions


• Helping deliver the dishes


• Respecting the food health and safety standards and procedures


• Participating in managing raw materials effectively


• Creates and presents the dishes in line with cooking instructions and the supervisor's instructions


• Adapts work to fluctuations in volume of guests, to special events and particular guests


• Helps receive deliveries and tidies food items according to storage guidelines


• Is responsible for the high standard of the dishes prepared


• Helps keep equipment used in good condition


• Cleans and tidies the workplace following the supervisor's instructions


• Follows the cooking instructions and preparation processes to the letter


• Avoids wasting food items


• Helps with inventories


• Helps manage stocks of equipment by avoiding breakages


Qualifications


• Vocational certificate or diploma in professional cuisine


• Experience that demonstrates well established technical know-how


• Fluent in the national language and English


• Team spirit


• Sensibility of customer service


• A thorough and organised approach


• Concern of the cleanliness and the hygiene


• Adaptability


• Leadership


• Capacity to train and transmit the knowledge


• Management of the stress


Additional Information


• Ensures that the workplace remains clean and the safety of consumable goods by always respecting HACCP regulations


• Respects the instructions and safety guidelines for the equipment used


• Applies the hotel's security regulations (in case of fire etc)


• Respects the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc)
  
  Vocational certificate or diploma in professional cuisine


• Experience that demonstrates well established technical know-how


• Fluent in the national language and English


• Team spirit


• Sensibility of customer service


• A thorough and organised approach


• Concern of the cleanliness and the hygiene


• Adaptability


• Leadership


• Capacity to train and transmit the knowledge


• Management of the stress
  
  Our mission at Novotel Birmingham Airport is to create memorable moments for our guests, by connecting hearts from arrival to farewell.


A job, a career or a calling - whatever brings you here, we have something for you!

As part of our team you can have:

• Free night stays in our UK hotels and 50% discount in any Accor Restaurant (T&C Applies)


• Discounted hotel rates all over the world in Accor Hotels


• Continuously learn and develop yourself with our Accor Academy


• Support your wellbeing in your professional and personal lives


• Grow your experience anywhere. Explore limitless opportunities across 5000 hotels in over 100 countries


• Participate actively in initiatives to build a more inclusive and sustainable world


• And many more benefits and perks : Our objective is simple: make you grow and give you the spark to unleash your personality