Commis Chef required at The Parlour Café and Restaurant, Bredy Farm, Burton Bradstock, Dorset, DT6 4ND.
We are an Italian-Mediterranean inspired restaurant specialising in Italian food cooked over wood and charcoal, freshly made Neapolitan style pizzas, homemade breads, fresh fish, unique and traditional salads, plus much more.
We're looking for someone with previous kitchen experience and a passion for food.
Duties:
* Preparing ingredients (washing, chopping, measuring, portioning)
* Assisting chefs with basic cooking tasks
* Following recipes and kitchen instructions accurately
* Maintaining cleanliness of workstations and equipment
* Storing food safely and rotating stock (FIFO)
* Supporting food service during busy periods
* Monitoring food quality and presentation
* Adhering to food hygiene and safety standards
* Helping with deliveries and stock organisation
* Learning kitchen procedures and developing culinary skills
The right candidate will be:
* Capable of working in fast paced, high stress environments.
* An excellent communicator and team player.
* Experienced working as a chef.
* Ambitious and hard working.
* Passionate about food and providing high quality food and service.
The offer:
* Pay is dependant on experience, plus you will get holiday pay, tips and service charge.
* Ideally working around 40-50 hours a week, maybe a few more over the summer spread across a 7 day week in summer and a 4.5 day week in winter.
* Relaxed and fun working environment.
* Parking on site.
* 28 days holiday a year.
* Staff food from menu.
* Staff discounts on food.
* Live music and bars on site, open during the summer.
We are ideally look for someone full time. If you can't commit to full time but you think you're perfect for the job then contact us anyway and let's chat
Start date: End of Feb - Early March 2026.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Zero hours contract
Pay: £12.21-£14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Discounted or free food
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person