Junior Sous Chef

Description:

At Kimpton Fitzroy London, we are looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join our growing culinary team.

A “London Hotel Like No Other,” Kimpton Fitzroy London is an iconic 19th-century building which meets the London of today: From the outside, this landmark building, which occupies the eastern side of Bloomsbury’s Russell Square, looks every bit the part of grande dame. Inside, though, contemporary interiors beckon the discerning traveller to settle in and stay a while. Want to be part of this Lifestyle Luxury property?

As a Junior Sous Chef, we will support you to:

Be yourself - bringing the real you to work, with your unique personality we want you to be who you are!

Lead yourself – we trust you to make decisions and exert your creativity in order to provide our guests with heartfelt human connections, we trust you to do right!

Make it count – you matter, and we will provide you with all the tools you need in order to create ridiculously personalised experiences for our guests every day!

Our Junior Sous Chefs are accountable for kitchen operation including production, cleanliness, and safe systems of work in a single kitchen and deputises in the absence of the Head Chef. You will work alongside the team and ensure the food is received by the guest in a timely manner to the quality expected.

To succeed as a Junior Sous Chef, you will need:

To have managed various sections of a kitchen for 3 or more years within a global hotel brand or restaurant of the same classification / cuisine (as minimum) with comparable size and complexity.

To be experienced in local cuisine and have supported across a variety of service styles that may include catering meetings, social events, restaurants, and bars.

As a minimum, must have completed level 2 Food Safety certification and working knowledge of HACCP.

Has knowledge of appropriate (IHG brand) standards relating to food and the ability to create and deliver appropriate dishes to meet guest requests and needs.

We are committed to offer and provide our Junior Sous Chefs with a competitive salary and a large range of benefits:

£43,056 per annum plus great IHG perks!

31 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (pro rata) after further service. Plus, the opportunity to take part in volunteering days if you wish to do so.

We provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance.

Most importantly, we’ll help you grow, and develop you as an individual.

Subsidised childcare support.

Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world

Discounts from over 15,000 stores – all the way from retail to cinema

Don’t forget, bring your friends, and take part in our generous ‘Refer a Friend’ programme!

Kimpton Fitzroy London is all about providing a contemporary luxury hotel experience whilst building heartfelt human connections with guests and colleagues – we call it the Stay Human project. What more you ask? We have been named ‘The plushest pet-friendly hotel,’ because our heartfelt connection does not end with humans, it is extended to our furry friends. Want to know more? Apply now as we would love to hear from you!

You are always welcome here!

We are open 7 days a week 365 days a year and need people to work a range of shifts and days.

Please click ‘apply’ now!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants crafts unique destinations that kindle heartfelt human connections. Our bespoke spaces blend spirit, style and delight to create an addictive culture of refined irreverence where locals, visitors & colleagues seamlessly connect.Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today