Commis Chef

Mackintosh at the Willow is the home of the original Willow Tea Rooms Building at 217 Sauchiehall Street. It was first opened by Miss Cranston in 1903 and designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in collaboration with his wife, Margaret Macdonald. Following a detailed restoration project in 2018, the building is now back to its former glory as a unique tearoom over three floors. It also includes additional events spaces, an exhibition and a gift shop.

Working alongside the kitchen team to complete daily kitchen activities, including measuring and preparing ingredients for the Chef de Partie or Head Chef. To support the kitchen team with basic food preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, and dealing with deliveries and stock rotation. To maintain standards of food hygiene and ensuring that the section is clean and tidy and appropriately set up for service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ability to prioritise and manage own time.
• Basic food prep and ability to follow instructions.
• Compliance with H&S legislation.
• Completion of all relevant issued training.
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene.
• Preparing the ingredients for a Chef De Partie or Head Chef.
• Measuring dish ingredients and portion sizes accurately.
• Dealing with deliveries and stock rotation.
• Section working; ensuring that the section is clean and tidy and appropriately set up for service.
• Ability to follow instructions and spec sheets.
• Adhering to all allergen control practices.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Food Qualification or relevant experience 
• Experience 

Essential

• Basic culinary skills, such as knife skills, and knowledge of different ingredients, cooking equipment and kitchen procedures. 
• Ability to follow spec sheets.
• Basic food preparation and ability to follow instructions.

Desirable

• 1 years’ experience in a restaurant or food outlet preferred.