Commis Chef

Are you an aspiring culinary enthusiast with a hunger to learn and a passion for creating delectable dishes? Join our kitchen crew as a Commis Chef and kickstart your career in a supportive and dynamic environment here at The Grand Junction, Buckingham! 

There’s plenty in it for you: 

Our Offer

• Basic up to £12.50 per hour, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank). 
• Great cash tips. 

The Extras  

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu! 
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across Acorn Pubs, Brunning & Price and our group including wagamama and selected airport pubs and restaurants.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension. 
• Great discounts via Perks on Tap, saving you money on everyday purchases and more. 
• Up to £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefs to the company. 
• Wagestream - use flexible pay to choose when to get paid
• Weekly pay - because everyone loves a payday!

Your Wellbeing – it’s important to us! 

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family. 
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew. 
• Discounted gym membership. 
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play. 
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous. 

We want you to grow with us! 

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress. 
• Hands on learning - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based Level 2 Commis Chef and Level 3 Chef de Partie apprenticeships. 
• Tailored Chef Workshops. 
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with us.

About you... 

You’ll need an abundance of passion for fresh food, and a genuine enthusiasm to learn. We’d love you to have previous experience of working as a kitchen assistant or catering assistant, a line cook, trainee chef or commis chef and have the drive and ambition to further develop your skills working with fresh food. 

About Acorn Pubs...

• A collection of 10 pubs, 6 of which have bedrooms.
• Our wider company, Brunning and Price, includes 79 pubs across the country.
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers

Begin your culinary adventure with us – apply now and set the foundation for a rewarding career as a Commis Chef!