Commis Chef

Alfa Holiday Group has an opportunity for a Commis Chef to join the team at The Queens Hotel, Blackpool, FY4 1AY., As a Commis Chef you will work circa 35 hours per week, including weekends & split shifts with an hourly rate of £14.67, regardless of age!, As a Commis Chef you will assist with all aspects of the kitchen operation from the preparation, cooking and serving of food, to maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen at all times. You will be involved in stock rotation, labelling and cleaning of equipment to ensure maximum organisation and compliance. You will work closely with the Head and Second Chefs, making this an ideal opportunity for any candidates looking to progress their career in the kitchen.

Experience in a similar role

Passionate about cookery with demonstrable experience of working within a team

Strong communication skills

Understanding of all aspects related to food safety regulations

Ability to learn new skills quickly

Ability to work under the pressure of a busy kitchen whilst maintaining attention to detail

Positive, can-do attitude

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry

Passion for the industry

The Alfa Holiday Group is one of the UK's most highly respected coach holiday and hotel companies with a consolidated turnover of over £75 million per year. We are the UK's only employee-owned Travel Group and our brands include Alfa Hotels and Alfa Coaches. Our mission is to provide high quality memorable holidays for our guests.

Alfa Hotels own and operate 25 hotels in the UK's most popular seaside locations. We have a combined bed stock of over 2,000 rooms and achieve strong all year-round occupancies due to our sister brands, plus our links to other coach operators and group organisers.

You would be joining the group during an exciting period as we continue to see significant growth in the number of customers choosing to holiday with us each year. As an employee-owned business with over 1,000 employee owners, we treat our people with respect, enabling them to achieve their ambitions and provide the best service to our guests.

Bi-annual tax-free dividend due to our employee-owned status (circa £1,500 FTE last year)

Funding for any relevant training courses to aid your development

Job Security - our employee-owned status provides better job security, as we can't be sold to another company

Support and continuous development opportunities

Competitive occupational sick pay scheme

Fantastic discounts on our holidays and hotel stays

Employee assistance programme - Health Assured

Length of service rewards

Free employee meals whilst on duty

Build your pension - we have a pension scheme in place that the Company contributes towards

Reward and engagement programs

Our ideal candidate:

Essential Skills