Commis 3 Chef at the Prime Providence Hotels and Resorts Limited

The Prime Providence Hotels and Resorts Limited - There are innumerable streets and roads that pave the city of Lagos and some of these streets/roads are famous around the country. The captivating atmosphere of Lagos’ streets, particularly Oba Akinjobi Way, will give you a wonderful explorative feeling. The Providence Hotel is situated on this very street within the Government Reserved Area, Ikeja, Lagos which is the capital of Lagos State in the western part of the city and is famous with many attractions for the guest to enjoy, both business and leisure travellers. A high-security presence ensures a peaceful atmosphere, with the Ikeja Golf Club, restaurants, cafes, clubs, lounges and bars in close vicinity. The computer village – the largest Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessories market in Africa is located a few minutes away.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Commis 3 Chef

Location: GRA, Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks a la minute orders
• Receives guests’ orders from Chef De Partie and cooks food, portions food in plates, adds gravies, sauces and garnishes to fill orders
• Observes and tastes food being cooked, samples all foods prepared
• Control the temperature of cooking appliances, fries and cooks simple hot food items
• Cleans and maintains work areas, equipment and cold rooms
• Assist Commis 1 in the performance of his duties
• Prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner orders as per the menu
• Ensure that the equipment is correctly handled and maintained
• Establishes and maintains effective employee relations
• Ensures the “Clear as you Go” and “Pick as you Drop” method of working is executed
• Ensures Hygiene and sanitation standards are attained in the section
• Complies with Health and Safety Policy

Familiarise yourself with the following procedures:

• Hotel fire procedures
• Crisis management system
• First aid procedures
• Health & Safety procedures
• Hotel security procedures
• Hotel product knowledge
• Hotel environmental procedures

Other Duties / Tasks:

• To promote efficiency, confidence, courtesy and an extremely high standard of social skills
• To generally promote and ensure good inter-departmental relations
• To display a pleasant manner and positive attitude at all times, and to promote a good company image to guests and colleagues
• To demonstrate pride in the workplace and personal appearance at all times when representing the hotel thus identifying a high level of commitment
• To adhere to the Company and Hotel rules and regulations at all times
• Ensure that incidents/ accidents are reported without any delays
• Ensure that QHSE–FSMS–related training programs are executed
• Identify the training requirements of employees and coordinate with concerned trainers (internal) to execute training
• Ensure that QHSE [Quality, Health, Safety and Environment] – FSMS [Food Safety Management System] related records are maintained and updated participates in incident investigation process
• Plans and coordinate with OH&S officers to conduct mock drills with respect to Occupational health & safety
• Understands the requirements of basic food hygiene and personal hygiene shall maintain the work areas neat and tidy
• Participate in trainings related to Food Hygiene & HACCP If responsible complete various checklists/ records associated with work
• Report to supervisor if suffering from communicable diseases

Occasional Duties/ Tasks:

• To report any equipment failures/problems to the Maintenance Department
• To pass any maintenance requests to the Maintenance Department
• To participate in any Training/ Developments schemes as recommended by senior management
• To assist the Duty Manager in any task outlined/ detailed by him/her
• To comply with any reasonable request made by management to the best of your ability

Personal Requisite

• Language: Fluent in English, multilingual ability is an advantage
• Education: A High school diploma would be an advantage
• Experience: Several years’ experience in overall operation
• Computer knowledge: software as required

Personal appearance:

• The uniform should be worn with pride and dignity.
• The uniform must be kept clean, tidy and well maintained.
• Any careless use, wilfully or negligently, will be the sole responsibility of the employee, which will have to cover all expenses related to the repair/ replacement or additional cleaning outside the regular one.
• The personal appearance according to the Hotel standard must be adhered to at all times.

Application Closing Date
15th August, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@providencelagos.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.