Sous Chef - Events Kitchen

Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Group; City of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel group in London is seeking a Sous Chef to join their Events team. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating kitchen operations, ensuring food quality and hygiene, and creating memorable dining experiences. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in fine dining or luxury hotels, possess relevant culinary qualifications, and demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills. This role offers market-leading remuneration and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Market-leading remuneration

Service charge

Attractive benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of a similar role in a fine dining restaurant or luxury 5* hotel or Michelin star.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Highly adaptable and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct all aspects of the Events Kitchen operation.
• Produce all food required for the assigned kitchen.
• Ensure high standards of food hygiene and safety.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of food and ingredients

Excellent time management

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Relevant 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 hotelin 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 ingredientsand understanding of current culinary trends and classics.
• Experience of a similar role in a fine dining restaurant or luxury 5* hotel orMichelin 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.