Sous Chef

Hyatt Regency Dfw; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 complimentary nights a year across 

Discounted hotel stays across Hyatt

Free meals on duty

Life Assurance

Uniform provided and laundered

Headspace membership

Employee Assistance Programme

50% discount on food and beverages

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill in Marylebone seeks an experienced Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations across restaurant and events, mentoring a diverse culinary team while upholding Hyatt's standards. This role focuses on guest satisfaction through high-quality dishes and strong leadership.

You will ensure food safety, manage costs, and execute seasonal menus, collaborating with service teams to deliver seamless experiences across outlets and occasions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen in a hotel or upscale venue.
• Strong leadership and people management abilities.
• Solid understanding of food safety and HACCP principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise kitchen operations across all food service areas, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality dishes and guest experiences.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene, food safety, and sanitation in compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Control food, labour, and operating costs through effective scheduling, stock management, waste reduction, and budget monitoring.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management activities to build a skilled and motivated culinary team.
• Ensure menus are executed to specification, using seasonal ingredients and industry trends to enhance the dining experience.
• Collaborate with kitchen and service teams to deliver seamless operations for restaurants, bars, events, room service, and colleague dining facilities.
• Contribute to business planning, financial performance, and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting Hyatt’s values, culture of care, and guest-focused service standards.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Food safety standards

Cost control

Recruitment & training

Menu execution

Job description

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About Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill

Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill is located in the prestigious Marylebone area of London’s West End, overlooking the gardens of Portman Square and just moments from Oxford Street and Hyde Park. Inspired by the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill, the hotel reflects a sense of British heritage and timeless style.

The hotel features 440 elegant guestrooms including 50 suites, along with 11 versatile meeting and event spaces hosting a wide range of corporate events and social occasions. Dining experiences include seasonal British dishes and Afternoon Tea at The Montagu Kitchen and cocktails at the stylish Churchill Bar & Terrace.

Colleagues work in a vibrant hospitality environment welcoming both international business travellers and leisure guests to one of London’s most sought after neighbourhoods.

Duties and responsibilities related to the Sous Chef role

Lead and supervise kitchen operations across all food service areas, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality dishes and exceptional guest experiences.

Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene, food safety, and sanitation in compliance with company policies and legal requirements.

Control food, labour , and operating costs through effective scheduling, stock management, waste reduction, and budget monitoring.

Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management activities to build a skilled and motivated culinary team.

Ensure menus are executed to specification, using seasonal ingredients and industry trends to enhance the dining experience and drive innovation.

Collaborate with kitchen and service teams to deliver seamless operations for restaurants, bars, events, room service, and colleague dining facilities.

Contribute to business planning, financial performance, and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting Hyatt’s values, culture of care, and guest-focused service standards.

About you

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef or culinary leader, ideally with a background in a hotel, upscale restaurant, or other fast-paced hospitality environment. The successful candidate will have strong leadership and organisational skills, a thorough understanding of food safety standards, and the ability to lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing kitchen team.

Previous hotel experience is highly beneficial, along with exposure to managing multiple service outlets, maintaining quality standards, and supporting effective cost control. A drive for delivering exceptional dining experiences and producing consistently high-quality food is essential.

Benefits you will enjoy as a Sous Chef

• 12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide
• Discounted hotel stays across Hyatt not just for you but also your family and friends from the day you start!
• Free meals on duty in our colleague restaurant
• Life Assurance
• Uniform provided and laundered complimentary
• Headspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• 50% discount on food and beverages when you dine as a guest at selected Hyatt Hotels
• Continuous learning and development opportunities to provide you with a clear career path as well as job promotion opportunities across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

At Hyatt, our purpose is to care for people so they can be their best. Guided by our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing, we create an environment where colleagues feel supported and empowered to grow.

With more than 1,450 hotels and all-inclusive resorts across over 80 countries, Hyatt offers opportunities to build your career within a global hospitality company featured in Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.

At Hyatt, we open doors and turn jobs into careers. Here, individuality is celebrated, people are supported to thrive, and everyone is empowered to make a meaningful impact.