
π³ Commis Chef Wanted β French Alps Chalet-Hotel, Winter 2026/27
Ski Miquel
Miquel, France
EUR 2,000 β 3,000 /month
full time
Ski ResortHousing ProvidedTrainingUniform ProvidedMeals IncludedBonus
About the Position
π½ Opportunity
Ski Miquel is hiring an experienced Commis Chef to support a Head Chef across a busier chalet-hotel kitchen feeding 50β60 guests a week β a genuine entry point into chalet-hotel cooking, with breakfast service split on alternate days and support duties across every other stage of the operation.
π¨βπ³ Role & Responsibilities
Prepare and serve breakfast on alternate days β eggs, pancakes, sausages and beans to order, 8β9am β working with the Chalet Hosts
Assist the Head Chef with cakes and biscuits for afternoon tea
Assist with pre-dinner canapΓ©s
Assist with a 3-course dinner for 50β60 guests
Assist with children's dinner where required
Keep the kitchen clean, safe and HACCP-compliant
Clean the kitchen, cookware, pots and pans
π ChefJobs Abroad Analysis
This is the support role that keeps a busy 50β60-cover chalet-hotel kitchen moving β alternate-day breakfast plus a hand in every other section gives a Commis genuinely broad exposure across the operation, rather than being boxed into one task all season. Same structural trade-off as the other two Ski Miquel roles: efficient mornings buy a free afternoon, with the kitchen quiet until the 7:30pm dinner service begins. It's a solid mountain-season entry point for a Commis who wants to build all-round chalet-kitchen experience under a Head Chef before pushing for a specialist or standalone role next season.
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Best Fit
Commis Chefs who want broad, all-round exposure across breakfast, canapΓ©s, dinner prep and cleaning
Those building toward a standalone Chef or specialist Pastry & Breakfast role in a future season
Chefs comfortable working alternate-day early breakfast shifts alongside general kitchen support
Cooks who want real mountain time β free afternoons once prep is done
Not a fit for anyone expecting to run their own section independently β this is a support-and-learn role under a Head Chef
EU passport holders only (British passports do not qualify without existing French work rights)
Requirements
- Over 18 at time of application
- Valid EU passport β a British passport does not qualify β or existing right to work in the European Union
- Conversational English
- Chef qualification (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent)
- Experience working as a Commis Chef in a chalet, hotel or other professional kitchen
Benefits
- Share of weekly tips
- One day off per week (expect breakfast duty on it roughly once every 5 weeks)
- Holiday pay
- Discounted accommodation
- Meals provided
- Lift pass arranged (cost not covered)
- Ski or snowboard equipment hire provided
- Insurance provided
- Contribution toward travel to and from resort
- Note: chef whites/blacks and your own knife set are not supplied β bring your own
Required Languages
FrenchEnglish
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Posted 8/31/2026
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