Commis Chef - El Castillo

We are looking for an enthusiastic Commis chef to join our passionate food and beverage team mainly based in El Castillo but also moving around our other food venues. This diverse role will work in a small team and produce fresh, delicious food. You will be using fresh, locally sourced ingredients including produce from our Walled Garden. This role will include being customer facing at times and will require a calm and pleasant persona. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a passionate and driven team. As a key member of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of exceptional hospitality; making you a part of an organisation dedicated to the regeneration, conservation and celebration of Bishop Auckland. This will be achieved by maintaining a safe, happy creative workplace founded in professionalism and strong team ethic. Key Responsibilities

• Ability to listen, learn, and be part of a small team
• Responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting dishes, maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen to our exceptionally high standards alongside.
• Carry out all cleaning duties allocated in accordance with the cleaning schedule
• Work with a sense of urgency and have an eye for detail
• Full awareness for all menu items, recipes, allergens, and presentation standards
• Work within specified processes around our stock management and EPOS solution, ensuring that all information is up to date and that all processes are completed on a day to day basis.
Health & Safety Be committed to good health and safety and access practice, ensuring familiarity and compliance with TAP policies, procedures and guidelines and the health and safety of visitors, staff, volunteers and contractors at all times., 1. The social environment: we help individuals and communities by creating a sense of curiosity, hope and faith in themselves and the world around them. We provide opportunities for skills development and partnerships, building a year-round tourist market and supporting small creative industries to thrive 2. The natural environment: we protect, sustain and enhance the world around us 3. The built environment: we restore and enhance the beauty and historic significance of the buildings, structures and assets in our care. By working with us, you are helping to ensure the town's future is as magnificent and vibrant as its past.


• At least one year experience in a similar role
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask in a busy environment
• Basic Knife skills are essential
• Must be passionate about food.
• Ability to work within a team or on own initiative as required
• Good personal hygiene
• Problem-solving attitude
• Attention to detail
• Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends & Bank holidays over a 7 days period
Desirable Criteria
• Food Hygiene L2
• Kitchen experience
• Level 2 in numeracy & literacy