Commis Chef

Commis Chef - Recruiting for May / June 2024
Up to £13.50 per hour *
Join us for Open Days from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at CoSpace Reading, Broad Street Mall, Reading RG1 7QE on the following dates:
Wednesday 22nd May Thursday 23rd May
Friday the 24th May
Are you a dynamic and passionate hospitality professional ready to immerse yourself in the legacy of culinary icon Raymond Blanc? If so, we invite you to be a part of Heartwood Collection's newest opening at The Rising Sun, Reading, City Centre, 16 Castle St, Reading, RG1 7RD.
The Rising Sun, Reading This Grade II listed, 16th century Inn is expected to open in June following an extensive refurbishment. The site will benefit from 75 Bar, 100 Restaurant and 130 enclosed Garden covers. This is a fantastic opportunity to put Heartwood on the map in Reading centre, with the opening of one of the towns oldest and most characterful pubs.
Heartwood Collection is already an award-winning collection of cosy pubs and atmospheric brasseries at the heart of their local communities serving great fresh, seasonal food. We are now expanding the concept into rooms. Our Brasserie Blancs, the French brasserie business inspired by Raymond Blanc and Heartwood Inns (Formally White Brasserie Company) are renowned for being a home-from-home.
Commis Chef - What we offer:
Packages including Tronc*
Full-time and part-time hours to suit your needs
Stepping Stones - Our industry-leading training and development platform which supports progression for those who want it
Employee Assistance Program with Hospitality Action
Instant access to pay you have already earned through EarlyPay
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package
Refer a Friend Bonus up to £#####
Laundered chef whites
50% off food at any Heartwood Inns or Brasserie Blanc
20% off food at any Heartwood Inns or Brasserie Blanc with friends and family discount
10% off company gift cards
A thoughtful gift to celebrate your birthday
Long Service Recognition Awards
The Pantry 100s of retailers and experience discounts through Reward Gateway
Cycle to Work Scheme
Commis Chef - The Ideal Candidate:
Desire to cook with fresh and seasonal ingredients to produce fabulous dishes
Able or willing to learn classical French cooking techniques
To be a real team player it is essential that you are flexible
Have great attention to detail and impeccable standards across the kitchen
Eager to develop themselves and their dishes with guidance from our Chefs
Our investment in your development.
Heartwood Collection currently has 20 pubs and 14 Brasserie Blancs. We aim to grow to 61 sites by#####7 and include pubs with rooms. This could add up to 500 bedrooms to The Collection in the next 4 years. We hope you can be as excited as we are about the opportunities this will provide for you to take your next step and develop your career with us through our bespoke Stepping Stones training and development programme.

*The TRONC is calculated from the previous 6 months' site average. The rate of TRONC for the site you are applying for will be confirmed and discussed at the interview stage .

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