About the job

Job summary

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House of Commons

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. 

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, talented and enthusiastic Commis Chef to be a key part of our award-winning, professional Catering Services team at the House of Commons. Please find attached some images of the main course dishes made by our talented chefs at the House of Commons.

Catering Services aim to deliver the best quality service with an enthusiastic and professional team for the benefit of all our customers.  We are responsible for the efficient operation of the House of Commons catering facilities within the agreed financial framework.

Job description

This role is responsible for assisting the senior chefs in the efficient and effective running of a designated kitchen to include:

• The preparation, production and service of all menu and related items
• Any required mise-en-place as instructed by the Senior Chefs
• Operating within Food Safety, Health and Safety regulations
• Proactive in learning new culinary skills

Person specification

The successful candidate will have the following skills/experience:

• Relevant catering qualifications i.e. City and Guilds 706:1&2 or NVQ level 1,2&3 or equivalent qualification(s).
• Must have relevant kitchen experience in similar position and a sound understanding of requirements in Food Hygiene and Health and Safety practices.
• Good communications and interpersonal skills, both written and oral, with the ability to build effective relationships and work successfully within a team, whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team often under pressure and to prioritise own workload to deliver a high-quality service in line with the objectives of the business.
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to respond quickly to customer needs.
• A basic awareness of current catering trends and catering practices

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £24,959, House of Commons contributes £6,738 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

CV – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.