Breakfast Chef

St. James's Hotel & Club - Kitchen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room & F&B discount for you and family

Training & development

Travelcard up to £147.50

Staff meals on shift

Discretionary service charge

Uniform & laundry

28 days annual leave

Refer a friend bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

St. James's Hotel & Club in Mayfair is seeking a Breakfast Chef to lead our breakfast service and contribute to the high standards of our kitchen.

You will join a professional hotel kitchen team and take pride in delivering a fantastic start to our guests’ day with well-presented, high-quality breakfast dishes. The role involves morning shifts, 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 on a rota, including weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience as Breakfast Chef, Chef de Partie or similar role.
• Experience in a hotel, restaurant or busy kitchen environment.
• Pride in preparing and presenting high-quality food.
• Organised, reliable and able to work efficiently under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Understands food hygiene and health & safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook breakfast items to a consistently high standard.
• Ensure smooth running of the breakfast service.
• Prepare and maintain hot and cold breakfast buffet items.
• Cook eggs and other breakfast dishes to order.
• Ensure food is presented attractively and replenished during service.
• Maintain food hygiene, safety and cleanliness standards.
• Keep preparation areas and equipment clean and organized.
• Monitor food levels and minimise waste.
• Work with restaurant and kitchen teams to ensure guest service.

Skills

Breakfast chef experience

Attention to detail

Organised

Team player

Flexible under pressure

Job description

Nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac in the heart of Mayfair, St. James's Hotel and Club is a timeless sanctuary where British heritage meets contemporary luxury. Since its inception in 1857 as an elite gentleman’s club, it has served as a sophisticated "home away from home" for diplomats, authors, and stars of the silver screen. Stepping through its doors, you leave the bustle of London behind for an atmosphere of refined intimacy. The hotel is renowned for its modern English elevated cuisine by Executive Chef William Drabble, whose menus celebrate the finest seasonal British ingredients with meticulous technique. The collection of suites feels more like private residences than hotel rooms, many featuring rare private terraces overlooking the St. James’s skyline. What truly defines the "St. James’s story" is its blend of history and heart. Whether you are sipping a signature cocktail in the elegant bar or enjoying the celebrated Masterpiece Afternoon Tea, you are participating in a legacy of hospitality that has spanned over 160 years. It remains a hidden gem for those who seek the quintessential London experience: discreet, opulent, and utterly unforgettable.

We are looking for a Breakfast Chef to join ourfriendly and professional hotel kitchen team.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic chef who enjoys creating a fantastic start to our guests’ day and takes pride in delivering high-quality food and excellent service.

As Breakfast Chef, you will be responsible for the smooth running of the breakfast service, ensuring our guests receive a delicious, well-presented and consistently high-quality breakfast experience.

You will work as part of the wider kitchen team and play an important role in maintaining our food and service standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepareand cook breakfast items to a consistently high standard
• Takeresponsibility for the smooth running of the breakfast service
• Prepareand maintain hot and cold breakfast buffet items
• Cookeggs and other breakfast dishes to order
• Ensurefood is presented attractively and replenished throughout service
• Maintainexcellent food hygiene, safety and cleanliness standards
• Ensureall food preparation areas and equipment are kept clean and organised
• Monitorfood levels and minimise waste
• Workclosely with the restaurant and kitchen teams to ensure excellentguest service
• Assistwith preparation for other hotel food services when required

We are looking for someone who:

• Hasprevious experience as a Breakfast Chef, Chef de Partie or similar role
• Hasexperience working in a hotel, restaurant or busy kitchen environment
• Takespride in preparing and presenting high-quality food
• Isorganised, reliable and able to work efficiently under pressure
• Hasexcellent attention to detail
• Understandsfood hygiene and health & safety requirements
• Hasa positive attitude and enjoys working as part of a team
• Isfriendly and professional when interacting with guests
• Isflexible and willing to support the wider kitchen operation when required

What We Offer

• 50%off from rooms and F&B outlets for you and your friends and family
• Continuoustraining and development for all staff of all levels
• TFLmonthly travel card up to £147.50 for zone 1 -2 paid after successful completion of probation
• Staffmeals provided on shift
• Discretionaryservice charge
• Uniformand laundry service for all formal work attire
• 28days’ annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing to 1 additional day after two years ofservice and every two years thereafter, up to a maximum of 8 days.
• Introducea friend bonus scheme
• EmployeeAssistance Programme

Work Hours

This is an early-start position mostly, so you will need to becomfortable working morning shifts, including weekends and bank holidays asrequired. Reporting to theExecutive Chef and Sous Chef, your hours of work will be 40 per week, 5 daysout of 7 on a rota basis, covering various shifts, from Breakfast to evenings,weekends and bank holidays.

If you are an experienced chef who enjoys breakfast serviceand takes pride in delivering a great guest experience, we would love to hear from you.

In accordance with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, you will be required to provide appropriate evidence of your right to work in the UK before commencing employment.