Host Restaurant Chef

InterContinental Hotels Group; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group seeks a Host Restaurant Chef for its London location. The role involves managing kitchen operations, creating innovative menus, and leading a team of engaged staff in a luxury setting. Ideal candidates must have extensive culinary experience, preferably with a hospitality degree, and a commitment to sustainability and exceptional service standards.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years kitchen experience in full-service outlets.
• Proficient knife skills and knowledge of meat and fish cookery.
• Fluent in English; additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations, ensuring adherence to LQA standards.
• Create varied menus and oversee staff culinary experience.
• Inspect kitchens regularly to ensure maintenance and product improvements.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Menu Creation

Team Leadership

Sustainability Practices

Education

Hospitality diploma/degree

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

As Host Restaurant Chef, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and ensure full knowledge and active participation of all our brand initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

As Host Restaurant Chef, I will support the Executive Chef and assume responsibility for theefficientoperation in the following:

• Focus on the rejuvenation of the hosts/staff culinary experience
• Adhere to EWSS policies and zero waste ethos
• Cook freshly made food for hosts, making sure that offer is varied and balanced
• Monitor flow of host cafeteria, making sure that food is always refreshed
• Create ever changing menus for the staff
• Create different activations, special events and menus for our hosts
• Products and services will be constantly assessed and reviewed to remain relevant, innovative and in keeping with Six Senses wellness and sustainability practices.
• Focus and review regularly through my physical presence in my department, our rigorous adherence to LQA standards.
• Responsible for inspecting Kitchens on a regular basis and ensuring any maintenance and product improvements are actioned within the designated time frame.
• Check incoming produce, ensuring that all food merchandise is in accordance with order sheets, receiving records and purchasing specifications.
• Lead a team of engaged and experienced hosts to provide the Six Senses exceptional standards of service.
• Assist with and oversee the management of monthly inventory
• Adhere to the pricing guidelines established by the property.

Qualifications

To execute the position of Host Restaurant Chef, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years kitchen experience in a full-service outlet or similar setting. Hospitality diploma/degreefrom a recognized hospitality school is preferred.
• Knowledge of the use of broiler equipment and understanding of meat and fish cookery, proficient knife skills and understand farm to table concept.
• Technical skills include Advanced MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. I am also familiar with various hotel systems and have knowledge on property and policies on Food and Beverage and culinary.
• Fluent in English; I understand that additional languages are preferred.

All candidates must hold the right to work in the UK to be considered. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for a Host Restaurant Chef at Six Senses London. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent to the position.

Six Senses London is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.