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Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour

Commis Chef

Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour, West Quay Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1AG

Be Yourself – Be a Bold Team Player– Be Leonardo  

As a Commis Chef you’ll be right in the heart of the hotel, so we want you to take pride in everything you’ll be doing to support the Head Chef and keep things running like clockwork. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll thrive under pressure and see a future working with food, and with Leonardo Hotels of course, whilst working as part of a vibrant team to exceed our guests’ expectations.  

If you’re our ideal Commis Chef, you will: 

  • Be yourself!
  • Absolutely love the Kitchen environment and working within a team of Chefs to deliver excellent food and service 
  • Have a willingness to learn, adapt and deliver to the high standard of food our guests expect 
  • Be passionate about your working area and responsibilities 
  • Be keen to step up when the situation demands
  • Have an eagle eye for attention to detail  

Why come join us? 

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. We have support on tap, so expect top-notch L&D programmes, practical training and clear progression within our vibrant and dynamic team. 

Our Story 

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels across the UK & Ireland and have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to join us!  

Some of the perks our colleagues enjoy include: 

  • Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!  
  • Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
  • Free hot meals whilst on duty 
  • Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us 
  • We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration  
  • The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support 
  • Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression 
Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour West Quay Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1AG
  • Job RefJI22919
  • BranchLeonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour
  • LocationSouthampton
  • Salary/BenefitsCompetitive Salary
  • Contract typeCasual
  • HoursFull Time
  • Date posted22/04/2024
  • Closing date24/05/2024

About Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour

A 15-minute walk from Southampton City Art Gallery, this upscale, modern hotel with a sloping glass facade is 0.8-mile walk from the Mayflower Theatre. Stylish rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some add sea views. Upgraded rooms include sitting areas and balconies, while suites add kitchenettes and/or whirlpool tubs. There's a relaxed restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a glass-covered bistro/bar with a terrace. Other amenities include a gym, an indoor pool and spa facilities, plus parking (fee). Day-use rooms, a lounge and ship transfers (fee) are available for cruise passengers.

About Leonardo Hotels

At Leonardo Hotels, our vision is very simple: to be the first choice for everyone who values genuine hospitality.

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels here in the UK & Ireland, and have come a long way since we opened our first hotel in Ireland back in 1993! With approximately 4,000 employees and multiple brands we are a dynamic, innovative and fast-growing company.

As an employer we put a big emphasis on career development and as a rule we recruit our operations team members for personality- it is all about how you interact with others and how you can demonstrate our values: Consistent, Friendly, Genuine, Positive and Willing

At Leonardo Hotels each and every team member is individually valued and respected for who you are. All careers within our hotels offer customer interaction, a great deal of variety, and a fun and friendly working environment. We strive to make all of our hotels great places to work, and get our teams involved in activities such as summer barbecues, Christmas parties, Thank You Week and birthday celebrations!

We also offer excellent employee benefits, including huge discounts on overnight stays at our hotels as well as performance-based rewards via our Leo Points system- these range from vouchers to a well-deserved day off!