Senior Sous Chef
London (Greater London) Hotels - Restaurants
Job description
Join our vibrant team at W London
Explore an exciting new career path where your natural talent is celebrated. W London's work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.
W London - Why anywhere else?
· Meals - Tasty and Varied Complimentary Meals in our Green Room canteen.
· Food & Beverage Service Charge - Paid each month!
· Private Medical Insurance - Single Cover
· Holiday - 23 days of holiday excluding public holidays (increase to 27 days with length of service
· Uniform & dry cleaning service
· Company Pension Scheme
· Take Care Access to our Take Care Emotional Wellbeing Resources & Associate Assistance Service
· Develop and Grow - Comprehensive Training and Development
· Celebrate - Awards and Recognition Celebrations
· Events - Monthly Calendar of Associate Focused & Fun Events
· Global Marriott Hotel Discounts – Accessible to you and your loved ones, travel the world with Marriott International.
· Food & Beverage Discounts - 20% Discount in all F&B outlets within Marriott Properties
· Spa Discounts – 30% discount in our Away Spa
About you?
· Possess a good command of English
· A good verbal manner and can represent the kitchen to peers and collegues alike
· Good knowledge or experience of the hospitality industry and culinary offering at W
· Good organisation skills with an attention to detail
· A team Player with flexible & positive attitude
· Hardworking and consistent
· Computer Skills – Microsoft Office
· Detailed Orientation
· Integrity & Dependability
What will you be doing?
· Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met
· Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
· Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
· Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
· Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
· Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
· Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
· Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
· Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
· Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
· Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
Are you a leader?
· Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
· Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
· Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
· Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
· Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
· Maintains the productivity level of employees.
· Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.
· Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
To be considered for this role, all applicants must have proven right to work in the United Kingdom
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
W Hotels’ mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests’ passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what’s possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.