Commis Chef

Grade UE02:  £22,995 - £23,350 plus a 15% Premium Band for flexible working

CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE)

Full-Time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends

Open-Ended (Permanent)

The Opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen to join The University of Edinburgh catering department as a Commis chef. 

The role will be based at our newest catering unit - Edinburgh Futures Institute at Edinburgh’s Old Royal Infirmary building. This much-loved historic building is being carefully renovated, extended and upgraded to form a major interdisciplinary institute, the largest of its kind in the UK. 

The Edinburgh Futures Institute Houses Canopy Kitchen & Courtyard, a modern restaurant and a busy food to go outlet featuring seasonal on trend exciting food, and we are now looking to strengthen our food team.

As a Commis Chef, you will assist the senior chefs in preparation of all food items from our restaurant and gab and go menus. You will work as part of a team in the efficient delivery of our food offer to our students, staff and external guests throughout the year

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A willingness to work hard and learn.
• Minimum of one year’s kitchen experience as a commis chef
• The ability to effectively communicate with colleagues.
• An excellent team player.
• Exceptional customer service.
• Self-motivation and passion for developing your career.

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Application Information

 Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 7th October 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of the closing date.

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