Sous Chef

Sous Chef

The Place

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

5 Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 57 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2 bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.

2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosette x 60 covers), AG’s Restaurant (3 Rosette x 35covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities and also to see sample menus for our restaurants and lounge operations.

Join the senior team in our Kitchen Brigade of 18 Chefs creating award winning dishes across a range of fresh menu choices. Our Kitchen Brigade creates dishes for our 3 Rosette AG’s Grillroom, 2 Rosette Reflections Restaurant as well as our Banqueting, Room Service and Lounge operations.

The Role

• Working with a team of 18 chefs and 5 Kitchen Porters
• See our website for the full range of menu choices being created
• Flexible shifts covering breakfast, lunch, dinner service including weekend working (5 days per week)
• Quality experience in a fresh food environment required
• The passion and drive to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade who continue to develop award winning dishes
• Ability to train, coach, develop, motivate and enthuse a young committed team to deliver excellent standards of cuisine across the full range of kitchen departments
• The flair to contribute practical, costed and exciting dishes for our range of menus
• Achieving rosette quality food while effectively managing the GP, stock and wastage
• Ensure health, safety and hygiene standards are achieved meeting legal and company requirements

Requirements

• Quality experience in a fresh food environment
• Preference will be given to those with strong Pastry experience
• The passion and drive to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade who continue to develop award winning dishes
• A proven record of managing, training, coaching and motivating a team of quality chefs
• Ability to control GP and stocks

The Benefits

£26,500 per annum

• 4 weeks holiday
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday