Junior Sous Chef

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hospitality leader in London is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to contribute to menu creation and manage the kitchen brigade. This role involves ensuring dish quality and training team members while maintaining food cost controls. The ideal candidate will have strong supervisory skills and a commitment to high customer service. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Salary up to £40,000 including service charge

Global travel program

Uniforms

Meals whilst on duty

Team environment

Qualifications

• Approaches food in a creative way.
• Strong supervisory skills are critical.
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service.
• Excellent planning and organising skills required.
• Ability to work various shifts including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to menu creation.
• Manage and train kitchen brigade.
• Ensure consistency in dish quality.
• Manage customer relations when necessary.
• Ensure effective management of working rota.
• Support brand standards through training.
• Manage food cost controls.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene standards.

Skills

Creative food approaches

Supervisory skills

High customer service commitment

Planning and organizing skills

Job description

Job Description

Junior Sous Chef (HOT0C0PW)

Job Number: HOT0C0PW

Work Locations

Conrad London St. James Hotel, 22-28 Broadway, London SW1H 0BH

About the Hotel

Conrad London St James is one of Hilton’s three global luxury brands and reflects the bold, inspired and personalised service we offer our guests. The hotel is renowned for its excellent service and is in the top 5% of hotels in London and the Top 10% in the world.

Employment Type

12-month Fixed-Term contract

A World of Rewards

• Salary up to £40,000 (Basic salary: £17.4/hour plus an expected average annual service charge likely to be between £4,500 - £5,000). Based on a 39 hours contract
• Global travel program for team members
• Uniforms
• Meals whilst on duty
• To be part of a fabulous team

Restaurants and Bars

• The Blue Boar Pub, opened May 2021, which is a contemporary take on a British pub
• The Hedgerow, the hotel’s first cocktail bar, which takes inspiration from the beauty of the traditional British countryside
• The Pem, a glamourous and elegant restaurant in the centre of the hotel showcasing classic British cuisine using modern techniques
• The Orchard, for afternoon teas and lighter meals
• The Executive Lounge, an exclusive space dedicated to our most valued guests, providing a higher level of luxury and personalized service.
• Seven Meetings & Events Spaces, perfectly designed to host a wide range of gatherings and events, each space offers the same commitment to quality, luxury, and service excellence that define Conrad London St. James.

Role Overview

A Junior Sous Chef is responsible for contributing to menu creation and managing and training the kitchen brigade to deliver an excellent guest and member experience while managing food cost controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to menu creation
• Manage and train the kitchen brigade effectively to ensure a well‑organised and motivated team
• Ensure consistency in quality of dishes at all times
• Manage customer relations when necessary, in the absence of the Junior Sous Chef
• Ensure resources meet business needs through the effective management of working rota
• Support brand standards through the training and assessment of your team
• Manage food cost controls to contribute to food and beverage revenue
• Knowledge of activities in other departments and implications
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and health and safety standards

Key Qualifications

• Approaches food in a creative way
• Strong supervisory skills
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Ability to work a variety of shifts including weekends, days, afternoons and evenings

Travel

• St James Park Tube station – District & Circle Line (literally just across the road)
• Westminster Tube Station – Jubilee Line (4 mins walk)
• Victoria Station (6 mins walk)
• Waterloo Station – Mainline (10 mins walk)