Sous Chef

• Claridge's
• Kitchen
• Main Kitchen
• Full time

We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join the senior team within the Main Kitchen. The main kitchen is responsible for the preparation and service of food within the Foyer and Reading Room, In Room Dining and our luxury event space, catering for around 1000 people per day. Seasonal ingredients and locally sourced produce are the hallmarks of our dining menus. Simply delicious, and deliciously simple.

Set in the heart of Mayfair, Claridge’s is an art deco icon and a byword for understated elegance. Since the 1850s, Claridge’s has excelled at the finer things in life: glamorous design, inspiring dining, impeccable service. There are many 5-star hotels in London but nowhere quite like Claridge’s.  The hotel is a unique combination of splendour and charm with long-standing connections with royalty that have led to it sometimes being referred to as “annexe to Buckingham Palace”. Claridge’s has a famous all-day dining and Afternoon Tea restaurant the ‘Foyer & Reading Room’, L’Epicerie that offers a culinary theatre of the kitchen, and three bars: Claridge’s Bar, the intimate Fumoir and effortlessly elegant Painter’s Room.

Main duties & responsibilities

• Supervise the preparation of ingredients for and during service working alongside the junior sous chef
• Manage and support a team of commis chefs, demi chef de parties and chef de parties on the section
• Ensure that the highest standards are maintained in the preparation of food
• Support the rest of the kitchen team during service to ensure a smooth operation
• Maintain a positive relationship with the kitchen and front of house team
• Coach and develop the junior members of the team for future sucession

Entry Requirements

• Experience as a sous chef in a fast paced kitchen environment
• Luxury hotel experience would be beneficial
• Passion for food and quality products and ingredients
• Be a team player with good communication skills
• Ability to work in a high pressured environment
• Excellent attention to detail

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

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