Kitchen Administrator - London

Kitchen Administrator - London

Tucked away in the heart of historic St James’s, and just minutes from London’s iconic landmarks and vibrant West End, The Stafford London is the epitome of traditional British luxury. The Stafford London is home to the renowned American Bar, a London institution, and The Game Bird, a restaurant which celebrates contemporary British cooking.

When you work for us not only will you be working for one of London’s most historic five-star hotels but you will also be working for a Company where the skills and knowledge you gain here will be recognised in the industry worldwide. 

If you have a passion for hospitality, the drive to deliver only the best results, a keen eye for detail and first class service skills then this may be the place for you.    

The Role:

The Kitchen Administrator/Goods Received Supervisor will enable the Kitchen department to keep accurate records and support the running of Kitchen operations with the organisation of deliveries, stock checking and quality checking. To ensure best practice is achieved within the Kitchen department.

This role is suited to a person that is well organized, enthusiastic and professional. Accuracy and attention to detail are critical to the success of this role.

 Accountabilities:

• To check, weigh and store all deliveries using the correct practice
• To check temperatures of delivered foods and delivery vehicles against set Company standards
• To check the quality of all delivered goods against set standards
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure correct delivery and prises
• Creating PO (purchase orders) for non-food items and organizing/stock taking
• To organize all requisition and filing in order to ensure the Kitchen operations run smoothly and efficiently.
• Assist the Kitchen department with tasks including paperwork, in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure kitchen deadlines are met, liaise with appropriate kitchen staff to action tasks that need to be completed
• Keeping offices clean and tidy
• Answering phones for general enquiries
• Other administrative duties as require

Knowledge and Experience

Essentials:

• Very good command of the English Language
• A professional personable phone manner
• Able to perform physical tasks when required (lifting of boxes, etc.)

Skills, competencies, and qualities we admire:

• Eager to learn & open to training and development
• Positive attitude
• Able to cope within a busy environment
• Presentable
• Forward-thinking
• Hardworking

Why join the team at The Stafford London?

Be Our Guest Programme for our new team members. This includes:

• Complimentary dinner for two at our award winning restaurant The Game Bird after a successful 3 month probationary period
• Complimentary one night stay at The Stafford after one year of service
• 50% discount in our food & beverage outlets
• £100 guest room rate for team members

Reward and Recognition Programme, including:

• Team Member Referral Scheme
• Access to over 200+ discounts and deals via Perkbox
• Employee of the Quarter
• Employee of the Year
• Core Values Champion prize giveaways
• Stafford Legacy Club - long service awards
• Quarterly Social Events
• Winter & Summer Social Events
• Company pension plan
• Comprehensive onboarding programme for our newest team members
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Wellness Programmes
• All Team Communication Meetings
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Child care vouchers
• Ride to Work Scheme