Breakfast Chef

Nobu Hotel Portman Square; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend £1000

Social events

Discounted overnight stays

Wellness treatments

Career progression

Learning opportunities

Mental health support

Wellness volunteering

Holiday entitlement up to 33 days

Life Assurance

Cycle to work

Staff discounts on food & beverage

Free meals on duty

Job summary

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square is seeking a Breakfast Chef to uphold the highest kitchen standards and deliver an exceptional breakfast experience for our guests.

You will work with your team to ensure the section runs smoothly, maintain cleanliness and safety, and mentor junior staff while delivering dishes crafted to Nobu's renowned standards. This role is a core part of our breakfast service in West London.

Responsibilities

• To create an exceptional breakfast experience for our guests.
• To maintain a clean and tidy kitchen with regular stock checks, labelling, audits, equipment checks, and adhering to all health and safety requirements.
• To manage and oversee the smooth running of your section.
• To ensure yourself and junior staff have a comprehensive understanding of the full menu offering.
• To ensure all dishes are prepared and created to the highest standard with the utmost care in presentation.
• To be innovative in your cooking style and to offer ideas on new dishes or specials that could enhance the menu.
• To be an ambassador for Nobu as well as a leader who embodies our values and commitment to our teams.

Job description

Job Ref: NOB2698

Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

Location: London Portman Square, West London

Salary/Benefits: Salary to £35,453 plus approximate £3,000 Tronc and benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Posted date: 29/09/2026

Closing date: 29/10/2026

THE ROLE

As Breakfast Chef you will be responsible for maintaining the highest level of standards in the kitchen and in the execution and delivery of all dishes. You will work collaboratively with your team and assist in the cleanliness and upkeep of your section and the kitchen as a whole. Your tasks as Breakfast Chef will include but will not be limited to:

• To create an exceptional breakfast experience for our guests.
• To maintain a clean and tidy kitchen with regular stock checks, labelling, audits, equipment checks, and adhering to all health and safety requirements.
• To manage and oversee the smooth running of your section.
• To ensure yourself and junior staff have a comprehensive understanding of the full menu offering.
• To ensure all dishes are prepared and created to the highest standard with the utmost care in presentation.
• To be innovative in your cooking style and to offer ideas on new dishes or specials that could enhance the menu.
• To be an ambassador for Nobu as well as a leader who embodies our values and commitment to our teams.

BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

• £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme
• 2 Hotel-wide social events a year including Employee Awards night
• Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties Worldwide
• Discounted Pilates classes and Wellness treatments
• Opportunities to progress within our hotel and the wider portfolio
• Access to a suite of innovative and varied learning and project opportunities
• Mental Health First Aiders within the team
• Exciting wellness and volunteering opportunities
• Up to 33 holiday days through length of service
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts off all food and beverage
• Free meals whilst on duty

Nobu Hotels effortlessly blends modern luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel. Filled with cutting-edge design and stunning spaces, Nobu Hotels provides remarkable hospitable service and an unparalleled experience like nothing before. Helming from world renowned

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the Nobu Hotels concept is a remarkable conjunction of exquisite cuisine, innovation and creativity.

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 243 guest rooms and suites, together with a Nobu restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces beautifully conceptualised by London-based architecture and interior design firm, David Collins Studio, in conjunction with Make Architects.

We are looking for great people that embody our core values of Kokoro, Smile, Family & Crafted.

You will share our passion, deliver quality results and have the courage to be different and creative within your specialism.