Commis Chef / Assistant Chef Apprentice
Guesting Hall Hotel · Guestling Hall, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LP
- Salary
- £8,320 a year
- Level
- Intermediate
- Course
- Commis chef (level 2)
- Closing date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Start date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Hours per week
- 20 hours
- Working week
- Minimum 20 hours a week. Shifts are provided on a weekly rota and may occasionally be offered at short notice to meet business requirements. The role includes weekends, Bank holidays and early morning breakfast shifts.
- Positions
- 1
About the role
As a Commis Chef, the apprentice will support breakfast and restaurant operations. Duties include food preparation, cooking, plating, stock control, cleaning, and food hygiene and safety standards. Working alongside experienced chefs, they will develop practical culinary skills, confidence, and knowledge across a professional hotel kitchen.
Skills required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Friendly, polite, approachable
- Reliable and punctual
- Willing to learn
- Able to follow instructions
- Flexible working
- Able to work fast pace
- Positive attitude
- Good work ethic
Qualifications
- GCSE · English & Maths · C / 4 or above · Desired
Things to consider
This role involves working in a busy hospitality environment, with periods of standing, walking, bending, lifting, and working at pace. Duties include kitchen operations, food preparation, and stock handling. Flexible working is required, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and occasional events. Applicants should maintain a professional appearance, good hygiene, and high standards of cleanliness, food safety, and customer service. Due to the hotel’s location, applicants should consider transport arrangements.
About Guesting Hall Hotel
Guesting Hall Hotel is a historic Tudor property with 11 guest rooms,<br>offering daily breakfast, dinner, and an in-house licensed bar. The business is expanding with a dedicated restaurant providing lunch and dinner to both the public and hotel guests. <br>Further plans include developing the licensed bar into a garden bar and coffee shop by Winter 2026, followed by glamping pods around the pond area by Summer 2027. These developments will expand the hotel’s accommodation and hospitality offering, create local employment opportunities, and support its ambition to become a community hub while preserving the property’s heritage. <br>SME Global Limited operates under a structured HR and Employment<br>Policy governed by Citation, covering employment compliance, health and safety, risk management, internal audits, and periodic assessments across all levels of the business.
Training provider
EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP · Catering and hospitality · Level 2
Vacancy reference: 2000047554 · Posted 11 Aug 2026