Breakfast Chef

Focus Hotels Management Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel room rates

Meals on duty

Staff training and development

Staff discounts

Job summary

Hampton by Hilton London Excel is seeking a Breakfast Chef to support the kitchen team in delivering high-quality breakfasts for guests. You will follow Head Chef specifications, maintain hygiene standards, and ensure accurate mise en place for smooth service.

The role requires early morning shifts, teamwork, and a proactive approach to reducing waste while maintaining guest satisfaction. Benefits include competitive salary and hotel staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hotel kitchen or similar environment preferred.
• Attention to hygiene and food safety standards.
• Good communication and teamwork within kitchen and service teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver breakfasts to guests to the highest standards per Head Chef specifications.
• Ensure timely preparation and service while maintaining cleanliness and safety.
• Maintain mise en place and rotate stock to minimise waste.
• Report faults or defects and support continuous improvement in service.

Job description

Who are we

As part of the Hilton Worldwide brand, we want to be the first choice for guests and team members alike. By joining the Hampton by Hilton, you will gain unparalleled access to an array of rich experiences, knowledge and opportunities that will prove valuable to your personal and professional growth. The Hampton by Hilton London Excel hotel with 209 rooms is located close to ExCel London and London City Airport.

Role Responsibilities

You will be responsible for preparing and delivering breakfasts to our guests. You will complete all preparation and service of breakfast to the highest standards and in keeping to the specifications and systems set by the Head Chef to keep our breakfasts consistent. You will insure that we are compliant with Health and Safety and food hygiene by following any our set procedures.

• Ensure all ordering is completed for the breakfast kitchen.
• To support the Head Chef in ensuring the efficient, and effective running of the kitchen.
• Prepare breakfasts to the highest standard whilst keeping the guests expectations at the forefront of your mind.
• To keep your mise en place levels up to the required level whilst rotating stock.
• Be mindful of waste, always seek help to utilise all food and minimise waste.
• Report any faults or defects as you see them.
• Maintain a high standard of kitchen cleanliness and hygiene practices.
• Ensure that you are correctly dressed in your uniform.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with all departments in the hotel.

Key Requirements

• Be Flexible - to enjoy working early morning shift patterns and seeing the operation on different days of the week including the weekends.
• Be standards and detail driven to meet the menu specifications
• Be aware of hygiene and cleanliness standards and assist in meeting these.
• Be a team player- interact and communicate with the kitchen and restaurant team and sometimes guests if you are front of house.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Excellent on-going support, training and development
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays per annum
• Stakeholder Pension entitlement
• Discounted hotel room rates for you, your friends and family
• On-going incentives and rewards
• Meals on duty