Working as a commis chef involves learning a lot of different skills in a short amount of time and then practicing those skills by implementing them in actual tasks throughout the kitchen. The most successful commis chefs are fast fast learners who actively develop their skills and are not afraid to ask senior chefs as many questions as necessary. - See more at: http://www.hcareers.com/us/resourcecenter/tabid/306/articleid/519/default.aspx#sthash.SJNDmqKz.dpuf