(GBR-London) Commis Chef

**Job Number** 22000030 **Job Category** Food and Beverage & Culinary **Location** London Marriott Hotel Park Lane, 140 Park Lane, London, London, United Kingdom **Brand** Marriott Hotels Resorts **Schedule** Full-Time **Relocation?** N **Position Type** Non-Management **Located Remotely?** N Marriott International portfolio of brands includes both JW Marriott and Marriott Hotels. **Marriott Hotels** , Marriott International’s flagship brand with more than 500 global locations, is advancing the art of hosting so that our guests can travel brilliantly. As a host with Marriott Hotels, you will help keep this promise by delivering premium choices, sophisticated style, and well-crafted details. With your skills and imagination, together we will innovate and reinvent the future of travel. **JW Marriott** is part of Marriott International's luxury portfolio and consists of more than 80 beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. JW believes our associates come first. Because if you’re happy, our guests will be happy. It’s as simple as that. Our hotels offer a work experience unlike any other, where you’ll be part of a community and enjoy a true camaraderie with a diverse group of co-workers. JW creates opportunities for training, development, recognition and most importantly, a place where you can really pursue your passions in a luxury environment. Treating guests exceptionally starts with the way we take care of our associates. That’s The JW Treatment™. **Start Your Journey With Us** **as a Commis Chef at London Marriott Park lane** This 5-star hotel is situated in the centre of London's West End, on the corner of Oxford Street and Park Lane. Overlooking Hyde Park and once a stately apartment building, the London Marriott Hotel Park Lane is close to all of the city's most famous attractions, theatres and shops. Marble Arch London Underground Station is just metres away and offers easy access to any part of the city. We are part of Marriott International, the world's leading, award winning, hospitality company with more than 6,700 properties across 130 countries and territories worldwide. We are now recruiting for an experienced **Commis Chef** to join our five star, luxurious hotel. Work alongside a fantastic team and enjoy a world where career progression opportunities and world class training are available to you. **Job Summary** Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food. Wash and peel fresh fruits and vegetables. Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients. Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist. Prepare cold foods. Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers. Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently. Monitor food quality while preparing food. Set-up and break down work station. Serve food in proper portions onto proper receptacles. Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment. Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food. Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications. Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. Speak with others using clear and professional language. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards. Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors. **Safety and Security** + Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment. + Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor. + Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines. + Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury. + Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks. + Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel. + Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters). **Policies and Procedures** + Follow company and department policies and procedures. + Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures. + Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures. + Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers. + Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors. **Guest Relations** + Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service. **Communication** + Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language. **Working with Others** + Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect. + Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments. + Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals. **Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement** + Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards. **Physical Tasks** + Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. + Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. + Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance. **General Kitchen** + Prepare all potentially hazardous foods at the correct temperature according to the HACCP guidelines. + Follow appropriate personal hygiene procedures to ensure food served to guests is safe for consumption, including disinfecting hands prior to handling food and wearing a hat/hairnet and proper footwear. + Follow and ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures, such as product rotation, First In-First Out (FIFO); dating, labeling, cleaning, and organizing coolers/freezers/storage areas; and Cold Chain compliance, across all food-related departments and areas. + Ensure the quality of the food items and notify manager if a product does not meet specifications. + Monitor the quantity of food that is prepared and the portions that are served in to control food waste and ensure that good food is not thrown away. + Communicate any assistance needed during busy periods to the Chef to ensure optimum service to guests. + Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers to prepare foods. + Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food using thermostats and thermometers, including monitoring freezer systems, such as fans, drains, and doors, for proper operation, and report issues or problems to facility management. + Report maintenance issues immediately to appropriate personnel (i.e., management or maintenance). + Maintain up-to-date knowledge of company Food Safety Programs within assigned area of responsibility, as well as all local, state, and federal regulations. **Sanitation and Maintenance** + Wash and disinfect kitchen area including tables, tools, knives, and equipment to ensure sanitary conditions and meet the departmental standards, including using sanitizers required by health department. + Set-up and break down work station with required mise en place, tools, equipment and supplies, ensuring items are to established specs, ensuring adequate fill of containers, storing items appropriately, and cleaning station as appropriate. + Follow and ensure compliance with sanitation and cleaning procedures and pest control guidelines, reporting pest control issues to appropriate personnel. + Disassemble and assemble kitchen equipment following safety procedures when cleaning. **Kitchen Tools & Equipment** + Use kitchen tools safely and appropriately, including using appropriate tools to open cartons, boxes, and cans; keeping knives sharpened; using proper knife handling procedures; using correct knives for particular food item or specific task; using dry pads when moving hot material; and engaging all appropriate safety devices prior to operating equipment. + Use measuring tools (for example, scale, measuring cups, measuring spoons) to precisely measure ingredients and portion sizes. **Food Preparation** + Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist, establishing priority items. + Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food before use. + Wash and peel (if required) fresh fruits and vegetables to prepare them for cooking or consumption. + Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils. + Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment. + Monitor food quality while preparing food and throughout the day utilizing the HACCP forms and production charts. + Prepare cold foods, including preparing salads, cold sandwiches, condiments, and dressings. **Why Work for us as a Commis Chef** In addition to the benefits you would expect being part of a brand of our calibre, you will also be offered: + A unique opportunity to be part of an award winning international brand where we celebrate your unique talent. + Part of Marriott International, the largest hospitality brand in the world- this means national and internal promotion opportunities for the right candidates. The sky is your limit here. + World class training and development programmes tailored to enhancing your skills and help you grow within the Marriott family. + Work alongside some amazing talent- award winning, experienced hospitality professionals + Discounted room nights, meals, and spa access-because your wellbeing means so much + Access to fabulous and flexible benefits to help you in and out of work- including health and life assurance + Access to major high street discounts so you can treat your friends and family as required **What we’re looking for** **Experience:** + **Previous experience working within a Kitchen or similar environment preferred** **Skills and Knowledge** + **Strong Communication skills (verbal, listening, writing)** + **Innovative** + **Pro-active and reliable** + **Able to work alone and within a team** **Education or Certification** + **NVQ level 1 or similar** . **You’re welcome here** Our highest priority is making you feel as welcome as our guests. We want you to know you’re important to us and that you’ll make an impact in your role, and for that, you’ll be appreciated and valued. _Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._

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