Commis Chef

at  The Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa

ABOUT US

The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is an AA 5 star, award-winning resort based in St Andrews which prides itself on the highest levels of guest care.
We are an independently owned resort, forming part of Kohler Company, a leading global hospitality provider. To find out more about Kohler Co. please visit www.kohler.com

Our award-winning kitchen team have an exciting new opportunity for a Commis Chef to join us on a permanent full-time basis. You will create exquisite dishes using locally sourced Scottish produce and be responsible for having your own section whilst gaining invaluable guidance and development within a multi outlet hotel kitchen.

In this role you will exceed the food quality expectations of the Old Course Hotel guests whilst being responsible for the daily successful operation of your assigned work area. Your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare all foods necessary for service to the demonstrated culinary standards and to the quantities according to the forecast.
• Prepare all foods, maintaining the established pace of service.
• Prepare all dietary requirements in foods requested as part of our customer focus directives.
• Ensure that foods prepared to not fall in the temperature danger zone during storage and preparation or service.
• Sanitise all cutting boards and utensils after fabricating any raw meat, fish or poultry products.
• Maintain the knife safety standards as viewed in the safety video during culinary department orientation.
• Have a working knowledge o fall equipment that is within your job duties and know how to assemble, disassemble and clean this equipment.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Solid knowledge of culinary terminology and techniques
• SVQ 1 & 2 an MVQ or equivalent qualification.
• Basic competencies in breakfast cookery, vegetable preparations, rice, pasta and starches cooking and sandwich preparation.
• Basic competencies in meat, fish and poultry cooking.
• Basic knowledge of stocks, soups and sauces.