Sous Chef

at  Maybourne Hotel Group

• Claridge’s
• Kitchen
• Pastry Kitchen
• Full time
  We are seeking a talented Sous Chef to join the Pastry Kitchen team. The Pastry Kitchen is responsible for the preparation and service of food within the Foyer and Reading Room, renowned for Afternoon Tea, 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.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Experience as a senior chef within a fast paced pastry kitchen environment
• 5-star experience in a similar position is essential for this role
• 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

MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES

• Preferential room rates per overnight stay for yourself or your family across Maybourne.
• Hotel Guest Experience Stay* including an overnight stay and wining and dining at our renowned restaurants and bars.
• 50% Food and Beverage discount* across Maybourne.
• Social events (Annual Awards, Summer Maybourne Picnic, Welcome to Work, Annual Colleague Party, Annual Colleague Children’s Party, etc.)
• Wedding and Baby gifts.
• Retirement functions.
• Terms and conditions apply to all benefits.

• Supervise and prepare ingredients for and during service working alongside the pastry team
• Manage and support a team of commis chefs, demi chef de parties and chef de parties
• 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
• Ensure that the kitchen areas, equipment and utensils are always kept clean and tidy
• Maintain a positive relationship with the kitchen and front of house team