Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel is seeking a Sous Chef to lead their culinary team, ensuring high-quality food and training future chefs. This hands-on role involves overseeing kitchen operations, driving quality, and maintaining guest satisfaction while enjoying various perks and benefits.

Benefits

Free access to leisure facilities

Free meals at work

Free uniform and dry-cleaning services

Discounts across retailers and restaurants

Marriott Discount Card for hotel room discounts

20 days holiday, increasing with service

Annual performance review pay

Cycle to work scheme

Pension and life assurance

Comprehensive training and development programs

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a similar role within a hotel environment.
• Passionate chef with a warm, people-centered demeanor.
• Advocate for developing future chefs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations across bar, restaurant, banqueting, and room service.
• Drive quality of food and team development.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team leadership

Creativity

Attention to detail

Job description

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We are currently recruiting for a Sous Chef to lead the team at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey.

The Role:

As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef and oversee kitchen operations across bar, restaurant, banqueting, and room service. Your culinary team will believe in perfection, simplicity, and creativity. This is a hands-on role where you will lead from the front to ensure the highest quality food is delivered while training and developing the team.

You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

1. Driving the quality of food in all areas through taste, presentation, and team development
2. Working within budgets and controls in payroll, food cost, and consumables
3. Evaluating guest satisfaction, recognizing success, and planning for continuous improvement
4. Maintaining close working relationships with Sales, Event Operations, Bar, and Restaurant teams; supporting client showrounds, sales events, and meetings
5. Delivering seamless and memorable events, ensuring all guest requests are met
6. Ensuring compliance with food safety standards and that the team adheres to them daily
7. Supporting, training, and developing the culinary team into future senior chefs
8. Supporting local culinary college students to promote the industry, offer work opportunities, and share your culinary journey
9. Keeping up to date with industry trends and innovations to incorporate into the hotel
10. Complying with hotel security, fire regulations, and all health and safety legislation

Our Ideal Candidate:

You will have a proven track record in a similar role within a hotel environment, be a passionate chef with a warm, people-centered demeanor, an eye for detail, and a positive, outgoing personality. You will advocate for developing future chefs.

Perks and Benefits:

We’ll support you both in and out of the workplace with offerings such as:

• Free access to leisure facilities
• Free meals at work
• Free uniform and dry-cleaning services
• Free enrollment in Perks at Work for discounts across retailers, restaurants, cinemas, and more
• Marriott Discount Card for hotel room discounts and benefits across 130 countries
• 20 days holiday, increasing with service
• Annual performance review pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension and life assurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive training and development programs

This role offers an hourly rate of £18.32 per hour.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please apply online.

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