Senior Sous Chef - Franchise

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

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Craving a Kitchen Where Ambition Cooks?

Join the Hilton Team as a Senior Sous Chef

At the heart of every exceptional dining experience lies a passionate and skilled culinary team. The Hilton Hotel is seeking a driven and innovative Senior Sous Chef to join our vibrant kitchen.

We are looking for self-motivated, proactive and passionate Senior Sous Chef to join our Truly Talented kitchen team!

As a Senior Sous Chef, you will be primarily responsible for managing the day-to-day kitchen operation ensuring that food is produced and served to the highest quality.

Alongside your culinary duties, you will be responsible for supporting the wider kitchen team with daily operational tasks and people management tasks. Reporting directly to the Head Chef, you will oversee the presentation of all food leaving the kitchen in their absence and uphold expectations, reputation and standards.

What we offer

• £38,000 - £42,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Permanent, full-time contract
• Working Hours: 40 hours per week, covering 7 days (Monday to Sunday)
• Shifts will be scheduled as part of a rota system to ensure adequate coverage across the week. Flexibility is required, as you may be scheduled for early mornings, evenings, or weekends, depending on business needs. We will aim to give as much notice as possible regarding shift patterns.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK as sponsorship for this role is not available.

Our ideal candidate

We want to hear from inspired chefs who love creating amazing food from the best ingredients, have a keen eye for detail and high standards but with bags of flair and creativity. The ideal person for this role will be enthusiastic about change, focused on details and trusting.

If you are passionate & looking to develop within a truly talented team, get in touch with us today!

Responsibilities of the role will include but are not limited to:

• Assist the Head Chef to develop new dishes and menus.
• Assist the Head Chef in food purchases while controlling costs.
• Prepare, cook and present dishes within your speciality.
• Support, mentor and train any talented junior chefs in the brigade.
• Ensure you and your team have the highest standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and health and safety.

You’ll work in a busy and hardworking team environment, where you’ll continually learn and develop.

The core skills and experience required to succeed

• Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry.
• Previous experience in working in highly acclaimed venues which have a reputation for great service.
• Commercial business acumen.
• Previous knowledge and experience in stock takes, ordering, and team management.
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and targets.
• Understanding of the hospitality and travel industry.
• Ability to function independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• To be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach and have experience in empowering a team to successfully meet expectations.
• Results focused with an overwhelming desire to succeed.
• Previous experience in hotels is preferred.

Benefits

• Worldwide employee discounts at Hilton Hotels through Go Hilton program;
• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
• Free meals while on shift;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Disclaimer

This job posting is for a position at a hotel that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, salary, benefits and compensation decisions, and the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website. If you accept this position, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton. You will not be eligible for compensation or benefits from Hilton. You will be eligible for compensation or benefits only as may be provided to you by the independent franchisee.