Breakfast Chef

The Dorchester; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary stays

Pension plan

Ticket loan

Private financial advice

Eye care vouchers

Apprenticeships

Well-being support

Referral bonus

Job summary

The Dorchester is seeking a Breakfast Chef to oversee breakfast service for our guests in a luxury setting. You will craft dishes and ensure guest satisfaction, while maintaining brand standards.

Joining our team means learning from industry-leading colleagues through our award-winning academy and advancing your craft, service, and leadership as you progress in your career with The Dorchester.

Qualifications

• You will be responsible for delicious breakfast service and guest delight.
• Strong communication and customer service ethos are essential.
• English is the primary language used in our hotel.

Responsibilities

• Lead breakfast service and create dishes for guests.
• Handle special dietary requests and celebrations.
• Work with teams to maintain service standards.

Skills

Breakfast service

Customer service

Communication skills

English language

Job description

Join us as an Banqueting Breakfast Chef at The Dorchester, recognised as one of ‘The Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for’ in 2024 & 2025 and ‘Hotel of the year – London’ at the 2024 AA Hospitality Awards. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our success.

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as Banqueting BreakfastChef, you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You'll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

What you'll do

As an Breakfast Chef, you'll love what you do and take pride in taking care of our guests:

• You will be responsible for our delicious breakfast service, creating numerous dishes to delight our guests as they start their day.
• Sometimes our guests have special requests involving dietary requirements, off-menu requests and even special occasions. Most of these requests are fulfilled by our Breakfast Chef.

The items shared are the essence of a day in the life of a Breakfast Chef, but we'll make sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel.

What you'll bring

• Our values of, Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity guide us each and every day. As a Breakfast Chef you’ll have the opportunity to bring these to life and continue to create our legacy.
• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. You have great communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.
• English is the primary language used in our hotel. You can comfortably communicate in this language.

What you'll get

• Complimentary Stays: Enjoy complimentary stays with breakfast at Dorchester Collection Hotels every year.
• Discounts with ourhotels, and benefit from discounts at various high street and online shops
• Employee Perks: Enrol from day 1 into the Royal London Private Pension scheme (we contribute 8% towards your pension); Benefit from seasonal ticket loan, rental deposit scheme, private financial advice, and eye care vouchers.
• Training and Development: Advance in your career by accessing various apprenticeships from Level 2 to Hospitality Degree Level 5. We partner with outstanding nationally recognised Apprenticeship providers.
• Social Events: Participate in vibrant social events, including a summer party, winter ball, pub quizzes, and cultural and milestone recognition celebrations.
• Referral Bonus: Earn a £1000 bonus when you recommend a friend.
• Well-being Support: Access immediate well-being advice because we care about our employees.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you need us to do anything to support you during the recruitment process (such as adjustments to how you apply, alternative formats of information, or adjustments to the assessment process itself), please do call People & Culture team on 02073197011 or email [e-mail] so that we can discuss how we can support you through this process.