Junior Sous Chef (Banqueting)

Hilton; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hilton as a Banqueting Junior Sous Chef at the historic Waldorf Hotel in London. This role involves menu creation, training the kitchen brigade, and ensuring excellent guest experiences while managing food costs. Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for personal development and career growth.

Benefits

Smart uniform provided and laundered

Free healthy meals when on duty

Career growth opportunities

Personal Development programmes

Team Member Travel Program

High street discounts

28 days holiday increasing to 33 days

Discounted dental and health cover

Modern and inclusive Team Member areas

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory skills and creativity in food preparation.
• Committed to high customer service standards.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to menu creation and manage kitchen brigade.
• Ensure consistency in dish quality and manage food cost controls.
• Support brand standards through training and assessment.

Skills

Creativity

Supervisory Skills

Customer Service

Planning and Organizing

Willingness to Learn

Job description

WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UK’s #1 GREAT PLACE TO WORK 2025, AS VOTED BY OUR TEAM MEMBERS! - No two days or two hotels are the same, but our spirit and passion for hospitality always brings all our teams together to create a culture of inclusiveness, positivity and drive to achieve our common goal. “To share the light and warmth of hospitality”.

Located within the historic Waldorf Hotel in London, Homage is a restaurant that masterfully blends the elegance of classic British dining with a modern flair. Inspired by the hotel’s rich heritage, Homage offers a refined yet inviting atmosphere where each dish is crafted with precision and passion. From locally sourced ingredients to timeless recipes reimagined, every element is designed to celebrate the best of British cuisine. Perfect for both locals and visitors, Homage invites you to savour a taste of London’s history with every bite.

Salary £15.76 an hour + Service Charge (39 Hours a week)

A WORLD OF REWARDS

• Smart uniform provided andlaundered
• Free and healthy meals when on duty
• Grow your Career
• Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career
• A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing ( https://cr.hilton.com )
• Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)
• Team Member Referral Program
• High street discounts: with Perks at Work
• Holiday: 28 daysincluding bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
• Discounted dental and health cover
• Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

A Banqueting 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.

What will I be doing?

As a Banqueting Junior Sous Chef, you are responsible for contributing to menu creation and managing and training the kitchen brigade to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Junior Sous Chef will also be required to manage food cost controls. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• 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 rotas
• 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

What are we looking for?

A Junior Sous Chef serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Approaches food in a creative way
• Strong supervisory skills
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Willingness to learn

EVERY JOB MAKES THE STAY.

At Hilton, It Matters Where You Stay, but The Stay is only one side of the story. We know it takes hundreds of jobs to create unforgettable experiences for our guests – and behind every job, there’s an extraordinary person working to make each Stay magical. That’s why at Hilton, Every Job Makes the Stay.

Hilton is a global brand of full-service hotels and resorts and the flagship brand of American multinational hospitality company, is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 18 world-class brands.

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