Commis Chef

The University of Edinburgh Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.

An opportunity has arisen for a Commis Chef to join the Conference & Events Catering Department, based at Pollock Halls in the South Hall Kitchen. We cater for everything from small meetings and private dinners to large, high-profile conferences. We also run an extensive Outside and Delivered Hospitality service, supplying food to over 180 University buildings as well as private and corporate venues across the city.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you will prepare and cook a wide range of food items as per pre-set standards and as per standard recipes for commercial and / or student customers.   

Working hours are 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends.

Essential:

• Fully qualified up to SVQ Level 2 (or City and Guilds 706 level 2) 
• Hold a current Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate   
• At least one/two years’ experience working within a busy kitchen environment  
• Skilled in the operation of complex cooking equipment and be able to work with menu and specification sheets to produce food in a range of quantities. 

Desirable:

• Good decision-making ability and be able to motivate staff to achieve standards as set by the department.