We have an exciting opportunity to join our kitchen team at the Fish Shop Restaurant and Fishmongers as Commis Chef working closely with our Executive Chef, Marcus Sherry, and team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a strong passion for excellent food and a desire to develop your cooking skills. You will learn and gain experience on each section of our kitchen.

As Commis Chef you will be responsible for:

• Preparing the mis-en-place for the section assigned to you accordingly to a list given to you.
• Ensuring the quality of food preparation is of the exceptional standard.
• Ensuring effective communication within the team.
• Assisting on other sections or help with other duties when required.
• Ensuring the cleanliness, organisation, and standards of the section.

Our successful Commis Chef will have:

• A true passion for food.
• The enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
• Good kitchen and knife skills.
• A good understanding of health & safety and food safety guidelines within the kitchen.
• A willingness to work to the high standards.
• Innovation, creativity, and attention to detail.
• The right to work in the UK - we are unable to secure sponsored work visas for this role.

You’ll be surrounded by a team with a creative flair and a passion for fresh food and brilliant service with a desire to learn and grow. All striving to go beyond for guests, our team, and the community.

What’s in it for you?

• 30 days holiday per calendar year.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Free food and drinks whilst on shift.
• Generous Artfarm-wide discounts including our properties in Somerset, Scottish Highlands, London, and Los Angeles!
• Life Assurance.
• Health benefits including a health cash plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Career development opportunities tailored around your aspirations and goals.

About Artfarm and Fish Shop

Artfarm is a one-of-a-kind independent hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Renowned for developing and reinventing distinctive sites including the award-winning Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, The Fish Shop Restaurant & Fish Mongers in Ballater, The Audley Public House & Mount Street Restaurant in Mayfair, London, Manuela restaurants in Los Angeles and New York, Roth Bar, Da Costa Italian Restaurant and Durslade Farm Shop in Somerset, and Cantina Restaurant in Menorca. Artfarm uniquely brings together art, community, education, people, and place.  

Celebrating the heritage and traditions of fishing in Scotland, Fish Shop has been created for those who enjoy freshly cause seafood which is ethically sourced. Designed to cater to the locals and residents of Ballater, alongside the many seasonal visitors, Fish Shop offers a modern and relaxed 40-cover seafood restaurant with an adjoining fishmonger.

Fish Shop is committed to stocking only sustainably sourced fish from day and short-trip boats, as well as creel-caught and hand-dived crustacea. With the addition of select game, meat and vegetables from surrounding farms and estates. All mean will be free-range and locally sourced.

It is committed to being low-waste from fit-out to packaging; even the smoking techniques use zero-emission charcoal!

Want to join the family? Apply today!

We have an exciting opportunity to join our kitchen team at the Fish Shop Restaurant and Fishmongers as Commis Chef working closely with our Executive Chef, Marcus Sherry, and team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a strong passion for excellent food and a desire to develop your cooking skills. You will learn and gain experience on each section of our kitchen.

As Commis Chef you will be responsible for:

• Preparing the mis-en-place for the section assigned to you accordingly to a list given to you.
• Ensuring the quality of food preparation is of the exceptional standard.
• Ensuring effective communication within the team.
• Assisting on other sections or help with other duties when required.
• Ensuring the cleanliness, organisation, and standards of the section.

Our successful Commis Chef will have:

• A true passion for food.
• The enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
• Good kitchen and knife skills.
• A good understanding of health & safety and food safety guidelines within the kitchen.
• A willingness to work to the high standards.
• Innovation, creativity, and attention to detail.
• The right to work in the UK - we are unable to secure sponsored work visas for this role.

You’ll be surrounded by a team with a creative flair and a passion for fresh food and brilliant service with a desire to learn and grow. All striving to go beyond for guests, our team, and the community.

What’s in it for you?

• 30 days holiday per calendar year.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Free food and drinks whilst on shift.
• Generous Artfarm-wide discounts including our properties in Somerset, Scottish Highlands, London, and Los Angeles!
• Life Assurance.
• Health benefits including a health cash plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Career development opportunities tailored around your aspirations and goals.

About Artfarm and Fish Shop

Artfarm is a one-of-a-kind independent hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Renowned for developing and reinventing distinctive sites including the award-winning Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, The Fish Shop Restaurant & Fish Mongers in Ballater, The Audley Public House & Mount Street Restaurant in Mayfair, London, Manuela restaurants in Los Angeles and New York, Roth Bar, Da Costa Italian Restaurant and Durslade Farm Shop in Somerset, and Cantina Restaurant in Menorca. Artfarm uniquely brings together art, community, education, people, and place.  

Celebrating the heritage and traditions of fishing in Scotland, Fish Shop has been created for those who enjoy freshly cause seafood which is ethically sourced. Designed to cater to the locals and residents of Ballater, alongside the many seasonal visitors, Fish Shop offers a modern and relaxed 40-cover seafood restaurant with an adjoining fishmonger.

Fish Shop is committed to stocking only sustainably sourced fish from day and short-trip boats, as well as creel-caught and hand-dived crustacea. With the addition of select game, meat and vegetables from surrounding farms and estates. All mean will be free-range and locally sourced.

It is committed to being low-waste from fit-out to packaging; even the smoking techniques use zero-emission charcoal!

Want to join the family? Apply today!