Sous Chef

Malmaison Hotels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff room discounts at Malmaison &amp

Friends and family room rate 50% off

Dining discount 35% in Brasseries/BIST

Fully funded Apprenticeships

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plans

Referral scheme up to £1,500

Quality uniform provided

Wellness and national campaign days

Pay via Stream with real-time wages

Complimentary stays on anniversaries

Job summary

Malmaison Hotels is seeking a motivated kitchen professional to support the Head Chef in delivering the brand standards across our Brasseries and kitchens. You will guide a motivated team in a fast-paced setting, working with varied and sometimes unfamiliar produce to create memorable dining experiences.

We offer in-house training and access to nationally recognised apprenticeships, with a clear path for progression to Head Chef for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef by ensuring the team delivers brand standards in a smooth and consistent manner.
• Develop and lead the kitchen team to maintain quality and efficiency.
• Demonstrate cooking skills and train juniors in a fast-paced environment.
• Progression opportunities toward a Head Chef role through internal development.

Job description

At Malmaison forty percent of all revenue comes from catering sales. In many of our hotels we can be busier in our Brasseries than most local restaurants! This gives our chef brigades a great opportunity to develop themselves within our kitchens. Learning new skills, working in fast paced environments under pressure and sometimes with produce they haven't worked with before. We offer on the job training in house as well as working with our training provider to offer nationally recognized apprenticeships. If you want to progress your career a Mal kitchen is the place to do it. Over 50% of our Head Chefs have been promoted from within with 3 starting their journey as kitchen porters. Working as Sous Chef in the kitchen you will support the Head Chef by ensuring the team deliver the brand standards in a smooth and consistent manner. Ideally you will of worked at this level before and be able to demonstrate your skills when developing the team beneath you. Do you want to be part of something different, working with the best food, drink and a brand you can be proud of? We create memories that our guests never forget. This could be the next step for you into a Head Chef role - we actively encourage internal development and progression. Onwards and upwards!

In addition to competitive rates of pay we offer:

• Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at Malmaison & Hotel du Vin with rooms available from £65 per night.
• Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off best available rate.
• 35% off your bill when you dine in our Brasseries and Bistros
• Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes that support you in developing your career
• High Street Discounts on a range of high street shops, experiences, holidays and much much more
• Cycle to work scheme - save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes
• Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from £5 per month
• Referral scheme that pay up to £1,500, just for getting your friends jobs! (Terms & Conditions apply)
• A quality uniform where required
• We have a Wellness & National Campaign Days Calendar which promotes and encourages activities like - Pay Day Lunches/Treats, National Popcorn Day, Mental Health Awareness week and more
• We work with Stream giving instant access to your pay as it's earned. Stream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real time, stream up to 50% of the money you're already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save direct from your salary
• We also offer complimentary stays on your 1st, 3rd and 5th anniversary with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
• We are a proud sponsor of The Brain Charity, helping people with all forms of neurological conditions to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you and your family

Our Sustainability Goals:

• 100% of our electricity is generated using renewable energy with most of it coming from Wind Farms around the UK
• We recycle a minimum of 70% of the waste from our hotels. This target is achieved by everyone I the hotel focusing on the waste we produce and is championed by our Sustainability Council who work on project year round
• We have moved to a chemical free cleaning system in our bedrooms and public areas and an enzyme based eco-friendly system for our kitchens.
• Volunteer to work for sustainable charities 2 days per year on full pay instead of your normal workplace