About this role
A Commis at Accor Hotel in Lagos supports kitchen operations under the Chef de Partie, handling mise-en-place, food storage, and daily communications for the shift. The role involves following portion, quantity and quality guidelines from recipes, maintaining HACCP records, and assisting with requisitions and kitchen transfers for stock rotation. It requires teamwork, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a high-pressure hotel environment. The employer is a multinational hospitality group that owns, manages and franchises hotels and related properties, and is seeking candidates with relevant hotel kitchen experience. Training and collaboration with the Chef de Cuisine and Executive/Sous Chefs are part of the responsibilities, along with attending daily meetings and ensuring correct information flow.
What you would do
- Pass information to the next shift about functions
- Complete the daily mise-en-place and food storage checklist
- Maintain good relations with colleagues and motivate them
- Attend daily meetings with the Chef de Cuisine and other meetings as requested
- Check the main information board for changes in Banquets or other information
- Report equipment or machinery issues to the Chef de Cuisine and follow up
- Prepare daily wine, dry store, food requisitions and kitchen transfers for approval
- Take orders from the Chef de Partie and execute them correctly
- Organise section shifts for mise-en-place production and service with the Chef de Partie
- Maintain Hygiene and HACCP records as required
What they are asking for
- Knowledge of Continental cuisine
- Experience in a star hotel or relevant industry experience
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
- Creativity and passion for food and customer service
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player
- 2-3 years of experience in a similar role
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