Sous Chef - Mayfair, London

Sous Chef - Mayfair, London

We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join the senior team here at Claridge’s.

Set in the heart of Mayfair, Claridge’s is an art deco icon and a byword for understated elegance. Since the 1850s, Claridge’s has excelled at the finer things in life: glamorous design, inspiring dining, impeccable service. There are many 5-star hotels in London but nowhere quite like Claridge’s. The hotel is a unique combination of splendour and charm with long-standing connections with royalty that have led to it sometimes being referred to as “annexe to Buckingham Palace”. Claridge’s has a famous all-day dining and Afternoon Tea restaurant the ‘Foyer & Reading Room’, L’Epicerie that offers a culinary theatre of the kitchen, and three bars: Claridge’s Bar, the intimate Fumoir and effortlessly elegant Painter’s Room.

As a Sous Chef you will be responsible for:

• Supervise the preparation of ingredients for and during service working alongside the Junior Sous Chef
• Manage and support a team of Commis Chefs, Demi Chef de Parties and Chef de Parties on the section
• Ensure that the highest standards are maintained in the preparation of food
• Support the rest of the kitchen team during service to ensure a smooth operation
• Maintain a positive relationship with the kitchen and front of house team
• Coach and develop the junior members of the team for future succession

Successful candidates for our Sous Chef opportunity will:

• Experience as a sous chef in a fast paced kitchen environment
• Luxury hotel experience would be beneficial
• Passion for food and quality products and ingredients
• Be a team player with good communication skills
• Ability to work in a high pressured environment
• Excellent attention to detail

In return we offer fantastic industry leading rewards and benefits, including:

• Excellent salary and benefits
• Exceptional opportunity for personal training and development
• Internal transfer and promotion opportunities
• 50% Food and Beverage discount across the Maybourne Hotel Group
• Hotel guest experience for employees
• Preferential room rates for yourself and your family
• Travel card loan
• Meals on duty
• Pension scheme
• Employee assistance helpline and occupational health service
• Free GP online video consultations via GP service
• Paid birthday leave

Terms and conditions apply to all benefits

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.