Trainee/Commis Chef
* Pay - £11.44 per hour (£20,820 per year for a 35 hour week) £10.30 for under 18s
* Plus up to £5,500 per year in tips (paid weekly, based on last years full time earnings), giving total potential earnings of £26,320 per year.
* Flexible shifts with part and full time options
* A Top 100 best companies to work for
We are looking for an enthusiastic Commis Chef to join our friendly kitchen team at our countryside pub, The Cornish Arms, in St Merryn, Cornwall.
We see ourselves as being in the 'cheering up industry' trying to make people smile with great food, drink and experiences. As we are in the Top 25 Best Hospitality Companies to Work For, we think we are pretty good at making our team smile too. We believe in supporting our teams and embracing diversity and as such are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
Family is the foundation of our business, and we understand the importance of work/life balance and flexibility.
What you’ll be getting up to
* Food preparation and making basic sauces
* Learning how to work the different sections in the kitchen
* Supporting the senior kitchen team
* Learning and being inspired by our senior chefs to progress to the next level
Check us out!
Want to know what it's like to work here?
Check out our 'Life at Steins' media channels.
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Grow your career with us
We're not just passionate about food, we're passionate about developing our people too. Many of our head chefs have worked their way up through the chef ranks from kitchen porter so they know exactly how to support and develop your chef career with us. 75% of our managers have been promoted from within and we want to help you fulfil your potential. We'll invest in you with:
* Craft skills and training (wine and food tastings, supplier visits) to develop your knowledge and confidence
* Opportunities to move between parts of our business
* Encouragement to apply for bigger roles when the time is right
* Regular encouragement and support from your manager
Perks
We want to impress you,
as much as you’ll impress our guests, so we offer a range of perks for all our
staff.
* Flexible shifts. Family time and work/life balance are important to us. We’ll work
with you to find the shifts that work for your lifestyle, and full-time
employees can request to work a four-day week.
* Significant tips. On top of your wage, you’ll earn tips and you’ll even get tips
when you’re on holiday!
* Staff discounts. You’ll get 50% off in our restaurants, 20% in our shops and
online and discounted hotel stays and cookery courses. You can also order wine
at cost price.
* Free meal for two. After each full year with us, you’ll get a complimentary 3 course
meal for two people in one of our restaurants.
* Social events. You’ll get the chance to meet Rick and the family at fun social
events and parties.
* Wellbeing support. You’re able to access all of Hospitality Action’s Employee
Assistance Programme services for free at any time, such as a 24-hour phone
line and help sheets.
* Recommend
a friend bonus.
If you successfully recommend us a new employee, you’ll receive a bonus from us
as a thank you.
* Pension scheme. To help save for your
future, you’ll be automatically enrolled in our pension scheme after your first
3 months.
* Staff surprises. We like to make you
smile, so there'll be little treats from us throughout the year.
* Holiday. You'll get 28 days paid
holiday every year which increases after 2 years
* Volunteering day. After each full year with us, you’ll get 1 paid day to volunteer
for a charity that’s important to you.
Our story
Rick and Jill Stein started our family run business back in 1975, and today we employ over 600 happy staff. The business has grown from the first flagship seafood restaurant in Padstow to 10 restaurants across the south of England, plus hotel rooms, cookery school, shops and an online shop. Rick and Jill are still heavily involved in the business, as are their three sons Ed, Jack and Charlie.
Our Values
We are proud to be a values-led company which you will
learn more about upon joining us, the values that we live and breathe here at
Stein's are:
* Hospitality is from our hearts.
* Enjoy learning & improving.
* Right thing, right way.
* Bring out the best in each other.
* Show great team spirit.
Good to know...
* Parking – we have free, onsite parking at the Cornish Arms.
* Travel to work – St Merryn is located on the Newquay bus route, with the bus stop a short walk from our pub. St Merryn is an easy drive along the beautiful coast road from Newquay and a short drive from Padstow and Wadebridge.
* Uniform- we provide our kitchen teams with chef whites.
Say hello
we'd love to hear from you - to apply, please email your cv to Head Chef Ashley - ashleygains[at]rickstein.com or click apply to submit a quick application.
If you would like any additional support or need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
The Cornish Arms in St. Merryn, offers a simple British pub menu, with dishes like real beef burgers, mussels and chips and scampi in the basket. In the summer guests can sit outside in the fresh Cornish air and enjoy some of St Austell Brewery’s best ales and a great selection of wines, or cosy up by our log fires in the colder weather with some comfort food.