Commis Chef - Winchester, Hampshire Salary: £25,000 per annum Holiday Inn Winchester Our Holiday Inn Winchester is an exciting and innovative hotel where each day is uniquely different. Located on the edge of the beautiful South Downs National Park and within five minutes from Winchester City Centre it’s accessible location and multi-million-pound refurbishment has made it into one of the flagship Holiday Inns in the UK. With that in mind, the Holiday Inn Winchester is a great place to kickstart your hospitality career or if you’re looking to progress your journey, this is the place where future can become reality. Modern and contemporary, this award-winning Hotel offers something for all. It's a big operation, so you’ll need to be hands-on, with 131 rooms, 8 flexible event spaces, The Odyssey Restaurant, Bar and Pizzeria and our stunning ANA Spa. Whether it be a pre-cruise stay, accommodation for a business trip, a relaxing spa-day, wedding, birthday party or family celebration, our hotel offers it all. This could be your opportunity to work somewhere fast-paced and growing, somewhere where you can be yourself, create memorable experiences for every guest and put your stamp on the ever-evolving brand that is the Holiday Inn. Are you out-going, full of energy and enthusiastic? A natural-born communicator? Are you passionate about offering excellent customer service? Then our fabulous Holiday Inn Winchester could be the place for you. The Role: We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Commis Chef to join our brigade and train in our professional kitchen. You’ll be part of a gifted and dedicated brigade, cooking with the best possible ingredients, sourced from the local area. You’ll be responsible for maintaining high levels of service whilst preparing and cooking ingredients necessary and assisting in all sections of the kitchen as directed by the Head Chef. The meals your prepare will be presented to an exact specification whilst working to maintain the highest levels of cleanliness, safety and hygiene standards. Whilst on the job you’ll be learning skills and recipes from other members of the team and applying them to develop your career. The Ideal Candidate: We’re looking for a Commis Chef who is eager and enthusiastic with a willingness to learn. The ideal candidate should have experience within a similar role; however this is not essential as on the job training will be given for this position. You must have excellent attention to detail, to ensure quality food is produced consistently in a high -volume environment. You’ll need to be proactive and self -motivated with the ability to work in a high pressure, fast paced environment. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility. Benefits: Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at all Castlebridge properties for you and your friends and family, so everyone can enjoy a break away. Rates start from £50 per night, with breakfast included. 50% off your bill when you dine in one of our Restaurants or Bars. Fully funded Apprenticeship programme to develop your career without a reduction in your pay. Cycle to work scheme - save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes. Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from just £1 per week. Referral schemes for referring your friends or family to join our team. Flexible shift patterns and contracts available to suit your lifestyle, we are 24/7 operation, meaning shift patterns to suit everyone. Monthly colleague recognition through our 5-Star Service rewards programme and monetary rewards for long service milestones. Use of Wagestream financial wellbeing platform, allowing you to access your pay as and when you need it. Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you. An internal communications hub which acts as our very own social media platform, connecting you to your colleagues and the wider group in seconds.