Record once.Get shifts that fit.
Set your rate floor, your travel time and the shifts you actually want — then only hear from venues that match. Chat on WhatsApp, keep your documents in one place, and never wait on an agency again.
Amira K.
Chef de partie · seeking work nearby
+£1.4
cost to you, ever
18 min
median venue reply
3.2 days
profile to first trial
2,400+
shifts posted this month
Built around what you'll accept, not what's left over
Your rate floor holds
Venues paying under it never reach you. No awkward negotiation.
Nothing over your travel time
Set the maximum journey once and only matching venues appear.
Your shifts, your pattern
Earlies, lates, weekends off. Filter on what your life allows.
Documents once, not once a week
Certificates and right-to-work sit in your vault, shared only when you accept.
Your current employer, blocked
Name them and they will never see your profile.
Free, and it stays free
Venues pay to hire. Nothing is deducted from your pay, ever.
Four steps to your first trial
no CV, no cover letterBuild your profile
Fifteen seconds of video, your sections, your certificates. One take is fine.
Set your dream venue
Rate floor, travel time, cuisine, shift pattern. We only show fits.
Chat on WhatsApp
Venues message you where you already read. Ignore anything that doesn't suit.
Work the trial shift
Confirmed time, rate and contact, all agreed before you turn up.
Open shifts near you
See all →Chefs don't get hired on formatting
A head chef can tell in fifteen seconds whether you'd fit their pass — and at a smaller site, so can the GM. Show them that instead of a PDF nobody opens.
Say your section
"Larder, four years, high-volume brunch." Specifics beat adjectives.
Film in kitchen whites
Any room, any phone. Daylight and no music.
Name your rate
Venues below your floor never see you. No awkward calls.
Upload documents once
Right-to-work and certificates live in your vault, shared only when you accept.
What venues are actually paying
Last 90 days · 1,880 posted shiftsEvery rate on RecruitCommis is published before you apply. Use this to know when an offer is low.
| Role | Lower quartile | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commis chef | £11.5 | £13 | £15 |
| Chef de partie | £13.5 | £15.5 | £18 |
| Sous chef | £16 | £19 | £23 |
| Bartender | £11 | £13 | £15.5 |
| Front of house | £10.5 | £12 | £14.5 |
“I filmed mine on a break outside the staff door. Three venues messaged by the weekend and I worked a trial shift on the Tuesday.”
Daniel Oyelaran
Chef de partie, hired through RecruitCommis
+£1.4
median hourly uplift on move
71%
trials convert to a contract
Straight answers
Is it really free?
Yes. Venues pay a flat monthly fee. Nothing is ever deducted from your pay.
Who sees my video?
Only venues with a live role you match. Your current employer can be blocked by name.
How fast does it move?
Median venue reply is 18 minutes, and most bios reach a first trial shift inside a few days.
What about my documents?
Stored encrypted in your vault, GDPR-compliant, released only when you accept a trial shift.
Can I set a minimum rate?
Yes, and it's enforced. Venues below your floor never see your profile and never contact you.
Do I have to take what I'm offered?
No. You see the rate, venue, section and shift pattern before you reply, and ignoring a message costs you nothing.