Sous Chef - Events Kitchen

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in London seeks a Sous Chef to join the Events team. You will coordinate the kitchen operations, ensure high food safety standards, and create memorable guest experiences. Ideal candidates will have fine dining or luxury hotel experience with culinary qualifications. This position offers market-leading remuneration and benefits.

Benefits

Market-leading remuneration

Service charge

Attractive benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of a similar role in a fine dining restaurant or luxury 5* hotel.
• Understanding of current culinary trends and classics.
• Highly adaptable and naturally positive.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct all aspects of the Events Kitchen operation.
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness of the kitchen and food areas.
• Develop, motivate, and coach kitchen employees.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of food and ingredients

Good communication skills

Excellent time management

Adaptability

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Culinary qualifications or certifications

Job description

The Peninsula London is delighted to announce that we are seeking a Sous Chef to join our Events team. This service is critical to the success of any guest experience, providing a quality menu in conjunction with high levels of dining service within the function rooms or Ballroom. This position will have a great passion for quality food and ingredients and be able to work flexibly within a kitchen brigade.

• An exceptional opportunity to join our high-profile flagship hotel in London
• Market-leading remuneration, service charge and attractive benefits
• Join our award‑winning group, working alongside a highly experienced team

Key Accountabilities

• Promote The Peninsula London to becoming a recognized culinary destination by creating memorable guest experiences through artistry and uncompromised passion for excellence.
• Coordinate and direct all aspects of the Events Kitchen operation.
• Produce all food required for the assigned kitchen.
• Is responsible for the hygiene and cleanliness of the kitchen, food production, and food storage areas and always ensures a high standard of food safety.
• Always follow technical worksheets and recipes as assigned to ensure consistency.
• Develop, motivate, supervise and coach departmental employees in maintaining a culture in compliance with mission, vision values and core principles HSH.

General Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of food and ingredients and understanding of current culinary trends and classics.
• Experience of a similar role in a fine dining restaurant or luxury 5* hotel or Michelin star.
• Previous relevant culinary qualifications or certifications.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, highly adaptable, naturally positive.
• Good communication skills, flexibility, and capability of working under pressure.

We are delighted to receive your CV and will liaise with suitable candidates directly.