Sous Chef

What's your passion?

Whether you're into reading, rowing a boat or trying a new recipe, at IHG we're interested in YOU.

At IHG we employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies - people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do. And we're looking for more people like this to join our friendly and professional Food and Beverage Team, as a Sous Chef.

At Kimpton® Hotels and Restaurants, we’re anchored in creating one-of-a-kind experiences for our guests and for each other. Our delightful design, creative events and immersive culinary spaces all feed into a mission to create more heartfelt human connections. As the founder of the boutique concept in the U.S., it’s our empowered employees who bring Kimpton’s sincerely personal guest experience to life. Lead your own personal career path with us while you help make us one of Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.

Here's a snapshot of the role and its key responsibilities:

Our Sous Chefs are inspired chefs who love creating amazing food from the best ingredients, feel restaurants are more of a fascination than just a job, have a keen eye for detail but with bags of flair and creativity. Other duties include:

• Proactively assisting in ensuring the overall quality and effectiveness of the kitchen department.
• Ensure consistent standards in all areas of the kitchen, the main aim being guest care and satisfaction.
• Ensures that the quality and presentation of food products meet company standards.
• Ensures that set ticket times are met and communicates to management if not met.
• Checks stations assigned to and check for complete setups.
• Welcome new colleagues and help them to settle into the business.
• Ensure you perform your daily duties in accordance with the trained and communicated standards and lead by example in developing a customer focused engaging service driven hospitality offering to our guests and internal colleagues.
• Help support the brigade and provide training and development to talented junior chefs
• Help to create and write menus and support the Head Chef in purchasing food while controlling costs

If this sounds like you, you're in the right place. You've got authentic style, natural curiosity and a warm way with people. That's why we're not just looking for anyone. We're looking for someone like you.

What you’ll need to succeed in this role?!

Ideally, you will:

• Have the ability to work a flexible schedule and late hours when necessary
• Be familiar with all sections of the kitchen to facilitate the flexible use of colleagues
• Show passion, drive and enthusiasm
• Be hard working, focused, inspiring and encouraging.

What we offer:

• 31 days holiday each year, including bank holidays
• Hotel based incentive and recognition schemes
• Access to our Voluntary Benefits portal, which includes discounts on some travel, leisure time activities, health, retail and motoring
• Discounted accommodation with competitive colleague rates at our other hotels
• Long service awards which increase with length of service
• Excellent training and development opportunities within the hotel, the Company and our online e-learning portal
• Financial rewards for delivering sensational service
• Free meals on duty

So, what's your passion? Please get in touch and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG?......