Sous Chef - London

The Restaurant:

The Game Bird restaurant, located in The Stafford London hotel in St James’s, is a contemporary tale about relaxed informal dining at any time of the day. A place to eat, drink and socialise, the focus is on modern British comfort cooking executed with style and panache. Dedicated to following the seasons and supporting local artisans including award-winning family owned farms, Executive Chef, James Durrant, has created a ‘theatre of the senses’ menu based on uncomplicated excellence, where local, seasonal produce sits alongside time honoured British classics.

The Executive Chef:

Among many other talented chefs you'll be working alongside our Executive Chef, James Durrant who has a wealth of over 20 years experience in the industry. From Michelin Star restaurants with Gordon Ramsey, Launching Maze - New York, winning the Caterer & Hotelkeeper Acorn Award, to launching the winner of the 2012 UK Pub of the Year; and thats just to name a few. 

The Role Sous Chef - Key Accountabilities: 

• To run and manage a section and to deputise for the Chef Patron on occasions.
• To control and maintain kitchen G.P
• Preparation and cooking of food to the restaurant specific standards
• Train, develop and supervise the chefs de partie, apprentices, commis chefs
• Awareness and implementation of waste controls
• Manage restaurant’s ordering, stock control and rotation
• Adhere to the cleaning schedule for the kitchen
• Understand the functional administration of the restaurant, i.e., docket procedures, stations, table numbers, food labelling etc

• Possess detailed knowledge of the full menu, and able to give a detailed description of all dishes
• To work as part of the wider restaurant team
• To comply with legal requirements under the H&S act 1974 and food hygiene
• Adherence to all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines and training programmes
• To escalate maintenance issues to the relevant parties

What you’ll get in return

Here at The Stafford London we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional guest experience, and we know that at the core of these experiences are the team members who make it happen. This is why we strongly believe in investing in our people. On top of offering a competitive salary we offer a fantastic range of benefits such as laundered uniforms, meals on duty, child care vouchers, ride to work scheme, season ticket loan and more.

We love to see our colleagues succeed so when you’re a part of our team you’re not just here for a job, but a career path where we will endeavour to help you grow to your fullest potential; but don’t just believe me – you can ask many of our staff members who have been with us for 20, 30 and even 40 years!