Commis Chef

Cambridge Bar Hill Hotel, Signature Collection By Best Western

**Our Grand Welcome to you of a £1k bonus when joining our group**

The Opportunity

Starting your culinary adventure? Come and join us and be part of a kitchen that delivers a variety of fabulous food offerings to all our guests staying in our hotel.

Our menu is bursting full of feel-good comfort foods, healthy options, with a combination of modern British and European cuisine. As our Commis Chef, you be involved with food preparation work and basic cooking under the guidance and supervision of our chef de parties, you will be rotating through sections such as sauce, vegetables, fish, and butchery.

You will have the chance to learn from the senior chefs within our hotel's kitchen, and you will get the chance to showcase all your new culinary skills and knowledge, in creating memorable guest experiences.

Benefits

  • Our enviable employee discounts on bedroom rates across our Best Western hotel portfolio.
  • Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 access for our employees to call and get support and advice on any issues they may be experiencing.
  • Refer a friend scheme from £500 to £1000 per referral.
  • Access to 24/7 Online GP Service - 24/7 access for all employees so they can talk to a doctor when they really need to most.
  • Hospital Plan.
  • Online Health Portal.
  • Eye Care.
  • Employee Discount Schemes - 100's of discounts, ranging from groceries, fashion, travel, utilities, days out, and even holidays.
  • Health Screening.
  • Pension Scheme.
  • Free meals on duty.
  • Cycle to Work - Our Cycle2Work schemes from Halfords help all our employees save money and keep fit.

The Ideal Candidate

  • You will have a love for good food and be passionate about developing new skills
  • You will need a cool head to work in a busy kitchen
  • Ability to take instruction in a timely manner
  • You will have a Level 2 Food Safety qualification or a willingness to study
  • Will have a sense of fun and enthusiasm enhancing team motivations

Hotel

Located right on the A14, just a mile from the M11 and 5 miles northeast from the heart of Cambridge, sits the Cambridge Bar Hill Hotel, part of the Signature Collection By Best Western. There’s a whole host of attractions nearby from Cambridge’s honey stoned museums and colleges to Newmarket racecourse and Duxford’s Imperial War Museum.

And, of course, there’s our gorgeous grounds including an 18-hole, par 72 golf course that has hosted professional tournaments including the PGA East Anglian Open.

The property boasts 136 bedrooms including family bedrooms for up to 5. Ideal wedding venue for up to 180 guests and 10 versatile meeting rooms for up to 200 delegates. An indoor swimming pool, fitness suite and treatment rooms - Sauna, steam-room, spa bath.

Our Grill, lounge and bar provides a wide selection of meals, from delicious burgers to steaks and salads

About us

We have 46 hotels in our growing UK portfolio, international brands Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Best Western under our belt and all in some fantastic locations, it’s no surprise that LGH Hotels Management is the place to be.