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Commis Chef - Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh
Role summary
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The Commis Chef supports the kitchen team with food preparation, cooking, plating and maintaining consistently high standards across the hotel’s outlets. Typical requirements include basic professional kitchen experience or culinary training, knowledge of food hygiene and allergen controls, good organisation, and the ability to follow recipes and instructions accurately. The successful candidate is expected to work efficiently during busy service periods, maintain a clean and safe workstation, minimise waste, and cooperate positively with chefs and front-of-house colleagues. Flexibility is important, as the role may involve early starts, evenings, weekends and public holidays. A genuine interest in developing culinary skills, reliability, and a guest-focused attitude are also expected.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh is a luxury five-star hotel located near Edinburgh Castle and the city’s historic centre. It forms part of Marriott International’s global hotel portfolio and offers guest rooms, restaurants, bars, conference and event facilities, and the One Spa, a major destination spa and wellness facility. The hotel serves leisure travellers, business guests, tour groups and event clients, creating a varied and fast-paced working environment. As a Marriott property, it generally provides structured operating standards, training opportunities, international career mobility and employee benefits subject to local terms. The culinary team supports multiple service styles, from breakfast and banqueting to restaurant and room-service operations. Employees are expected to demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, attention to detail and a strong commitment to guest satisfaction.