Job Description

Commis Chef - The Cross Keys

The Cross Keys is nestled on Crabbe Street in the beautiful town of Aldeburgh. As well as offering a tasty and home cooked menu, The Cross Keys has three beautiful well equipped, en-suite double bedrooms.

We want each member of our team to grow, develop and progress within Adnams and so we are committed to providing you with continual training and development to support you with your career goals and progression within The Cross Keys and wider business.

What do you need to know about Adnams and our Team?

We make amazing award-winning beers and spirits from our home in Southwold, have some great shops across the region and operate some stunning pubs and hotels. We understand the value of every customer and work hard to deliver amazing service in a time of exciting innovation and digital transformation.

We do all of this while caring passionately about the environment, our local communities and our wider social responsibilities.

At Adnams we really care about diversity and are proud of our culture where everyone is respected, valued and treated with kindness.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a Commis chef to join our team ideally with previous experience in a kitchen environment. This is a fantastic opportunity where the successful candidate can learn and develop their skills not only from the kitchen team but also via a professional route.

As Commis you will be responsible for food preparation with a good understanding of knife skills and supporting all kitchen sections. You will ensure kitchen stations are clean and will learn about hygiene regulations and practices. Stock rotation is key, and you will work with the senior chefs to ensure all food is correctly rotated and stored.

The ideal candidate may have some industry experience, or recently have completed training or still undertaking formal training.

This is a pivotal role within the kitchen brigade and we are seeking a Commis that enjoys using local produce who will deliver to a consistently high standard

You will be able to work under pressure, have great communication skills and be a team player.

Flexibility required to cover a variety of shifts per week including bank holidays and weekends.

What's in it for you?

Hopefully, a sense of pride that you are working for a business that cares about the important stuff and a lot of fun working with an amazing bunch of people.

Enthusiastic and hard-working people who join Adnams tend to stay around so we must get quite a lot of things right. We really admire innovation and are not afraid to try something new, so you get to put new ideas into practice to deliver even better results for everyone.

We offer an excellent package including a Competitive Salary, Company Pension and Life Assurance, Tips, Meals on Duty, Share Incentive Plan, Career Development Opportunities, Wellbeing Programmes and fabulous employee discounts!

Pay rates

21+ = 12.21 per hour

18 - 20's = 11.77 per hour

Under 18's = 9.77 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Store discount
Work Location: In person