Sous Chef - Main Kitchen Banqueting

Fairmont; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Discounts

Colleague restaurant

Training & development

Pension and benefits

28 days holiday

Service awards

Special rates across Accor hotels

Job summary

Fairmont Cheshire is seeking an experienced Kitchen Leader to coordinate functions and activities across the Main Kitchen and support the Executive Sous Chef and Executive Head Chef. You will drive quality, cost control, hygiene and training, deputise in leadership gaps, and ensure top-tier room service and guest satisfaction.

We value flexibility, multi-skilling and strong English communication, with opportunities to develop within a luxury hotel environment and benefit from staff discounts and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a luxury or high‑volume environment.
• Hospitality management or Food & Beverage qualification preferred.
• Experienced in all aspects of restaurant and banquet service.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience with a track record of delivering results.
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate functions and activities throughout the Main Kitchen.
• Assist chefs in quality levels of production and presentation.
• Work actively in cost control and implementing standards.
• Assist in people-related matters.
• Conduct departmental training when necessary.
• Depo tise for Executive Sous Chef and Executive Head Chef in their absence.
• Control all aspects of food outlets in their absence.
• Promote health & hygiene matters.
• Promote quality in all areas of food.
• Ensure room service is of the best quality, temperature and service.
• Carry out daily work to exceed guest expectations.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Strive to deliver the highest quality of food and service.
• Adhere to legal requirements, regulations and guidelines.
• Conduct departmental orientation for all new team members.
• Flexibility and multi-skilling may be required to meet guest and colleague needs.

Skills

Hospitality experience

English proficiency

Team coordination

Multitasking

Education

Hospitality management qualification

Job description

Job Description

• To co-ordinate functions and activities throughout the Main Kitchen.
• To assist the Executive Sous Chef and Executive 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 Executive Head Chef in their absence
• To control all aspects of food outlets in the Executive Sous and Executive 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