Night Chef

Royal Lancaster London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in central London is looking for a Night Chef to join their Kitchen Department. The role requires preparation and service of dishes to five-star standards, along with compliance with food safety policies. If you're passionate about culinary excellence and bring positive energy to a team-oriented environment, this could be the role for you. The position involves working 40 hours per week on a shift rota. Join their award-winning family to pour happiness into your career!

Benefits

Best Employer award

Top 100 Best Places to Work

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in the UK.
• Knowledge of food safety policies and procedures.
• Experience in a kitchen environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve dishes according to SOP.
• Ensure food is stored and rotated per safety policies.
• Complete daily food safety checks.

Skills

Positive energy

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Join the team that Always Cares!

Are you the type of person that gets out of bed on the right side every day? If so, we would like you to come and join us as a Night Chef (1st Floor Kitchen) at the Royal Lancaster London, where we encourage your personal development and growth. We are located next to Lancaster Gate tube station, and a short distance from Paddington, Bayswater and Marble Arch stations.

We are currently looking for a passionate Night Chef (1st Floor Kitchen), to join our Kitchen Department basis, with an immediate start to join us in consistently delivering memorable moments and five star service to our guests and each other. It is important to us that everyone in the team brings positive energy to support our happy and fun environment, as we strive to build a community of diverse backgrounds and life experiences, where we care about careers and not just jobs.

As a Night Chef (1st Floor Kitchen), your main duties and expectations for the role will include:

• Be compliant in the preparation and service of dishes as laid down by the departments SOP and in line with company 5-star standards.
• To ensure all mis en place is stored, date coded and rotated in line with company food safety policy.
• To complete daily food safety check sheet temperature recording and fridge temperature recording.
• Carry out all reasonable requests ensuring the quality of work is in line with company standards.
• Have a handover with the senior chef from the evening service to be aware of what items are on the task list.

You will be required to work 40 hours per week, on a shift rota.

We are …

• Best Employer for 2021 at Springboard’s Excellence Awards
• One of the happiest hotels in London
• Earth Check Silver Certified 2023
• 2 rosettes
• Hoteliers’ Charter Approved
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts member
• Top 100 in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025

We are more concerned with what’s in the glass, not whether its’ half full or empty, so if you feel this Night Chef (1st Floor Kitchen) role is for you, come and pour some happiness into yours by joining our award winning family today!

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK