Commis Chef – Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa
Location: Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6DQ
Salary: Starting at £13 per hour + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Casual Hours
Come and join our Team...
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Commis Chef at Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels.
Step into a workplace where understated luxury and meticulous attention to detail create unforgettable experiences for every guest and member. Set within 38 acres of beautifully manicured Cheshire countryside, Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa is a historic Georgian manor reimagined for the modern traveller - and an inspiring setting in which to grow your hospitality career.
As part of our team, you’ll contribute to the calm, refined atmosphere that defines our award-winning spa, offering guests bespoke treatments and restorative experiences. You’ll help deliver exceptional dining beneath ornate ceilings, where locally sourced cuisine and carefully curated wines showcase true craftsmanship and care.
At Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa, luxury isn’t loud - it’s felt in the quiet professionalism of our people, the precision of our service, and the pride we take in anticipating our guests’ needs before they speak them.
As a member of our team, you will help create unforgettable moments for guests as they explore our tranquil parkland, celebrate special events, and enjoy our personalised service, with an emphasis on service excellence & consistency.
What will the role involve?
The role of a Commis Chef at Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa is to support the kitchen team in delivering an exceptional culinary experience for guests. Working closely with the senior chefs, the Commis Chef will assist with the preparation, cooking, and presentation of dishes to a consistently high standard, while developing their skills and knowledge in a professional kitchen environment.
As a Commis Chef, your role will focus on assisting with food preparation, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety, and ensuring mise en place is completed efficiently for service. Responsibilities will include supporting senior chefs across different kitchen sections, helping with stock rotation and storage, assisting with menu preparation across the hotel, contributing to a smooth and well-organised kitchen operation.
This is a casual vacancy with hours depending on business needs.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive hourly rate of £13.00 with incremental pay reviews based on recognition of commitment and performance, plus a share of service charge.
- A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
- Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.
Are you Hand Picked?
- We are looking for active and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We work as a team to ensure our hotel operates smoothly and our guests are receiving a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend and return to time and time again.
- You will ideally have some previous experience in a professional kitchen, or a relevant catering qualification, along with a strong desire to learn and develop your culinary skills. You will bring a positive attitude, good organisational skills, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for food and hospitality.
- We want people that are passionate, showing the ability to go above and beyond naturally, that take pride in delivering consistently high standards and pay attention to all the details, with a focus on service, excellent and consistency as the everyday.
Who we are…
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Commis Chef looking to work in a luxury hotel, take the next step in your career with Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa and apply now.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
