Commis II

Accor, a global hospitality group, is looking for a Commis II to join its kitchen in Abu Dhabi. This full-time, onsite role sits on the hotel’s busy kitchen brigade, where you’ll work alongside a Chef de Partie and a Demi Chef to help deliver menus that guests will enjoy. Accor backs ongoing growth through its Academies and offers pathways to develop your talent across properties worldwide. If you’re excited by hands-on cooking, precise prep and a chance to build a career with an international brand, this could be a good fit.

The role suits someone who takes pride in quality and presentation, thrives in a team-driven environment, and wants to contribute to a high-volume kitchen. It’s based in Abu Dhabi and requires you to be on site, with a clear route to broader opportunities within the Accor family.

In this position you’ll help with the mise-en-place for all menus, ensuring ingredients are prepared and presented to standard recipes. You’ll support the Chef de Partie and Demi Chef, and you’ll work alongside Commis I to ensure the food produced aligns with requirements. You’ll also participate in hotel meetings and training sessions, aim for high-quality output while keeping costs under control, and manage your time to meet deadlines. Keeping the workplace and storage areas clean and safe, and ensuring HACCP guidelines are respected, will be part of your daily routine.

A day in the Commis II kitchen

The work starts with recognizing quality products and helping to present dishes that meet the team’s standards. You’ll be part of the team producing mise-en-place for all menus, collaborating closely with senior cooks to ensure consistent execution of recipes.

Throughout the shift you’ll attend meetings and training sessions led by hotel management, and you’ll contribute to efficient production across the kitchen while watching for cost implications. You’ll assist the Demi Chef de Partie in the production and distribution of food items according to the required specifications, and you’ll maintain a clean, orderly workspace and storage areas in line with HACCP regulations.

What the kitchen needs from you

• A recognized culinary qualification or an equivalent certificate.
• 2 years of hands-on experience as a Commis chef in a large international-class hotel.

• Familiarity with HACCP guidelines or a strong food-safety mindset.
• Experience in a high-volume hotel kitchen and openness to grow through Accor Academies.

Pay, benefits and practical details

The role is full-time and onsite in Abu Dhabi, AE. The company offers an employee benefit card with discounted rates in Accor properties worldwide, access to learning programs through its Academies, and opportunities to develop your talent and grow within the property and across the world, plus involvement in corporate social responsibility activities.

Tips for applicants

Lead with your formal culinary diploma or equivalent certificate at the top of your resume so the team can see you meet the must-have right away.

Detail your 2 years of experience as a Commis in a large international hotel by describing how you supported the Chef de Partie and Demi Chef, and how you completed mise-en-place for all menus according to standard recipes.

Be ready to discuss how you maintain quality and safety in a busy kitchen, including HACCP-aligned practices and examples of managing time to hit deadlines.

Ask about growth paths within Accor and how the Academies support advancement, and whether there are opportunities to rotate through different kitchen stations or properties, as well as how CSR activities are integrated into daily kitchen life.