Apprentice Chef

Apprentice  Chef

Imperial London Hotels (ILH) is a group of 7 hotels, located in Bloomsbury Central London with a rich history of nearly 200 years in hospitality and creating unique guest experiences.  We are always looking for great talent to come and join our ILH community and are now recruiting for new Chef talent to come and join us and develop your career, whilst gaining an Apprenticeship standard.

Your Working Week

40 hours Fully Flexible 5/7 days  - Sunday to Saturday

Your weekly wage

 £356.40

Expected Duration

12 months

Possible Start Date

January 2022

Vacancy Description

As Commis Chef you are at the start of your Chef career. Come with your passion for hospitality and work with the rest of your Kitchen team turning everyday ingredients into mouth-watering meals.

Day to day you’ll support the kitchen team to deliver a consistently high-quality product through the preparation of food and maintain a clean working area at all times. Following Chef directions of presentation for all dishes ensuring that all food comes out to a high standard and in a timely fashion.  With your knowledge of all F&B items on the menu, you’ll be able to recommend combinations and upsell alternatives, bringing new ideas to the team to develop menus and recipes.   Overall, you’ll demonstrate an attitude that exceeds our guests’ expectations to provide an unforgettable dining experience.

What we’d like from you

• A passion for all things food! with a basic knowledge of food preparation/ culinary operations
• You may have already gained previous experience in kitchen environment or currently be attending catering school
• Willing to learn and try new things, you’ll also be able to multi-task and work under pressure.
• A team player with a positive can-do attitude you will taking pride in your appearance and the food you and your team present.
• You’ll be supported by your senior kitchen team to help you develop your culinary skills and reach your full potential.
• A good command of English language and the ability to communicate confidently

Your Future with us

After you have completed your apprentice training a full-time position in the role will be yours, and we also hope to progress your training further and give you the opportunity to move into the next level of Chef position in the kitchen.

About Imperial London Hotels

Since 1837 Imperial London Hotels have been offering our guests a warm welcome across our 7 hotels located in Bloomsbury, central London.  From our charming 34-bedroom boutique Morton Hotel and our largest and lively hotel the Royal National with 1630-bedrooms, there is a role here for everyone.

In joining our team, you’ll be immediately welcomed into the Imperial London Hotels (ILH) family, a family run business with over 175 years of hospitality experience and a unique history.

Our seven hotels are all located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Central London. From our charming 34-bedroom boutique the Morton Hotel to our largest and lively Royal National hotel with a huge 1630-bedrooms, there is a role here for everyone from Housekeeper to Sous Chef and Shift Engineer to Hotel General Manager.

Whatever role you come and join us as, you’ll be encouraged to grow your skills and experience to reach your full potential in your career. Through our ILH Group Academy, Apprenticeships and management development courses, we will work with you to create environments where success is celebrated, contributions are rewarded, so you can flourish both personally and professionally.

If you are passionate about helping others, love working as part of a team, and can help us to deliver exceptional guest experiences for our thousands of visitors then we’d love you to come and join the ILH family.