Commis Chef

Company: Old Swan & Minster Mill
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Location: Witney
Job Description:

Location

Located just 15 miles from Oxford, Old Swan & Minster Mill is in the picturesque village of Minster Lovell. Consisting of both a quintessentially country English Inn, and a modern riverside hotel.

SERVICE CHARGE – We pay our team service charge each month! This service charge all goes into one pot, and 100% of that service charge is then shared amongst all the team at the hotel – every penny received is paid out to the team. Service charge can be in the region of £150 a month (close to £2000 per year) over and above base pay for a full‑time employee.

The Old Swan & Minster Mill offers a relaxed, fun yet professional environment to work in. Free parking is available on site, and we do offer discounted staff taxis for those that don’t drive.

About the Role

Come and join our team as a Commis Chef and let your passion and personality shine.

Our culture is important to us, and we encourage everyone in our teams to show thoughtfulness towards each other and our guests. As a Commis Chef, you will be working as part of a passionate team of chefs. You will play a crucial part in the preparation of food that goes into the delicious dishes, created by our chefs for our guests to enjoy. This role would suit someone who has worked in a similar environment previously.

Key responsibilities

  • You’ll be working with fresh food, prepping, so that our chefs can it into delicious dishes for our guests.
  • Being one team, everyone in the kitchen is responsible for keeping it clean.
  • Nobody wants out of date food, so labelling your food is important.

Work/life, or life/work balance is important to us all, so we will always try to be fair with our rotas. We just ask that you can be flexible with us, so we can be flexible with you in return.

Perks and Benefits

  • Competitive pay – we are proud that everyone who joins our group gets a competitive rate of pay, irrespective of age; service charge and tips are added on top.
  • Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
  • Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – you will be entitled to 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group; your friends and family get special rates too.
  • We understand it’s OK not to be OK, so we offer an externally run confidential helpline for any support you require as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • We sustain you physically too; meals when you are on duty are free.
  • We encourage our teams to be curious and support learning and development; our development pathways are unique and highly regarded.
  • We provide lots of opportunities to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
  • We enjoy special thank yous for every year you are with us – milestone awards include Champagne, afternoon tea or dinner with someone special; further milestones provide extra gifts such as longer stays, extra days off and unique gifts.

About our family of hotels

We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts and memorable experiences.

Each of our hotels is unique, individual and quirky in personality. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it is the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special and welcome, and that applies to our team and our guests.

We have very unique hotels in very special locations, from the award‑winning Gidleigh Park in Devon, the 900‑year‑old Amberley Castle to our cool city centre Abode Manchester set in a 19th‑century textile factory, two minutes from Piccadilly train station. For more information, visit www.brownswordhotels.co.uk.

How to Apply

Send us a Whatsapp message with FAMILYFIRST to +44 7782 822774 to find out more, chat to us and apply (or apply the normal way, whichever works best for you!).

Compensation: To be discussed

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Posted: June 22nd, 2026