Sous Chef - Club Lounge

Fairmont; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on dining

Hotel discounts

Colleague restaurant

Training & development

Pension plan

28 days holiday

Service awards

Friends & family rates

Job summary

Fairmont Cheshire in Knutsford is seeking an experienced kitchen professional to coordinate functions across the Club Lounge Kitchen and support the Executive Sous Chef and Head Chef in delivering high-quality production and presentation.

You will actively participate in cost control, standard setting, and staff development, deputise in leadership absences, and ensure exceptional room service quality and guest satisfaction across all outlets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language

Responsibilities

• Coordinate functions and activities throughout the Club Lounge Kitchen.
• Assist the Executive Sous Chef and Head Chef in quality levels of production and presentation.
• Work actively in cost control and implementing standards
• Assist in people related matters
• Carry out departmental training
• Deputise the Executive Sous Chef and Head Chef in their absence
• Control all aspects of food outlets in the Executive Sous and Head Chef's absence
• Promote health & hygiene matters
• Ensure room service is of the best quality, temperature and service
• Carry out daily work to exceed guest expectations
• Ensure smooth running of day-to-day operations in the kitchen
• Strive to deliver highest quality of food and service
• Adhere to legal requirements, regulations and guidelines
• Conduct departmental orientation for all new team members

Skills

Similar role experience

English proficiency

Education

Hospitality/F&B qualification

Job description

Job Description

• To co-ordinate functions and activities throughout the Club Lounge Kitchen
• To assist the Executive Sous Chef and Head Chef in quality levels of production and presentation
• To work actively in cost control and implementing standards
• To assist in people related matters
• To carry out departmental training, where necessary
• To deputise the Executive Sous and Head Chef in their absence
• To control all aspects of food outlets in the Executive Sous and Head Chef's absence
• To be actively involved in Health & Hygiene matters
• To promote quality throughout the kitchen in all areas of food
• To ensure that room service is of the best in quality, temperature and service
• To carry out daily work to exceed guest expectations
• To ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day operations in the kitchen
• To strive to deliver the highest quality of food and service
• To adhere to all legal requirements, regulations and guidelines
• To conduct departmental orientation for all new team members

Please note that we believe in flexibility and multi-skilling, and you may be asked to do different tasks from time to time to enable us to meet the needs of our guests and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a luxury or high‑volume environment.
• Qualification in Hospitality Management/Food & Beverage preferred
• Experienced in all aspects of restaurant and banquet service.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a similar capacity with proven records in delivering results
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

• Exclusive Discounts:
  • Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, Spa and Golf discount
  • Fairmont, Raffles, and Accor Hotels (friends and family rates are included)
  • 20% off food and beverage in on-site restaurants
• Colleague restaurant
• Being part of The Mere Team – our culture is unique!
• You will benefit from training and development opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits including pension
• 28 days of holiday including public holidays
• 1-5 days service award based on length of service
• Special rates for Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere colleagues and their friends & family and discount across Accor hotels worldwide
• And last but not least you will get to work with a team of EXTRAORDINARY people