We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and experienced Sous Chef to join our Kitchen. The role of a Sous Chef is to prepare food for the Restaurant, Bar and Conference departments to a consistently high standard to meet guest requirements. Also, to ensure the correct storage of all deliveries while maintaining excellent health and hygiene kitchen practices at all times. The Sous Chef will also assist in the training and development of junior members of the kitchen team and the supervision of the kitchen as a whole. The Sous Chef will deputise for the Head Chef and ensure the kitchen is well run and compliant at all times.

Your day-to-day

• Contribute to the production of food items by instructions from the Head Chef.
• Be knowledgeable of the day’s business, i.e. know what reservations are booked into the Food and beverage outlets, be aware of outside events that will impact directly on business, etc.
• Be familiar with the menu and with any “specials” of the day.
• Ensure all dishes are prepared in a timely fashion.
• Ensure all dishes leaving the kitchen/buffet are prepared to the approved standard of presentation.
• Avoid unnecessary wastage, observe proper portion planning and control and act in a cost-effective, responsible manner.
• Comply with all Health and Safety guidelines and report any issues as appropriate.
• Energy and cost awareness to deliver savings where possible.
• Ensure the kitchen equipment is in working order; report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef.
• Following company control procedures under the company’s Internal audit requirements
• Ensure excellent food hygiene practice is observed in the entire food chain from storage through to preparation and service.
• Ensure HACCP compliance within the kitchen and all Food and beverage outlets.

What we need from you

• Background in Pan Asian cuisine in an established organisation, with a proven track record of success
• Previous supervisory experience as sous chef kitchen environment.
• Professional cookery qualification
• Flexible working shifts.
• Compliant – as well as meeting local laws on food handling.
• Must speak good English.
• Ability to communicate with your team and the hotel teams.
• Working in a team

Why you should apply

We offer market-appropriate salary plus access to our extensive benefits package, which includes:

• Service-based annual leave (increasing up to a maximum of 5 extra days)
• Employee Friends/Family discounted rates at Heeton-operated hotels and Hilton GO
• Life Assurance, Income Protection and Employee Assistance schemes
• Referral scheme
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including buy holiday scheme, Cycle to Work, Medicash Health Plan and many more
• Heeton is an expanding company which offers excellent career, training and development opportunities
• Exclusive access to the employee recognition reward scheme – Heeton Rewards
• Fantastic career potential with one of the UK’s fast-growing hotel operators
• Retention bonus on completion of 6 and 12month service

Heeton UK is a Grade A Sponsor for the Skilled Worker Visa, sponsorship may be available for the right candidate.

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

A stylish central London hotel with a Georgian façade, meeting facilities, free Wi-Fi and a chic restaurant. Doubletree by Hilton Kensington is just steps from Gloucester Road Tube station, from where it is six minutes to national rail and coach connections at Victoria station and eight minutes to Paddington station. Enjoy a night at the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, 13 minutes walk from the hotel. Exibitions at the Natural History Museam, Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum are withn easy walking distance and is a five minute taxi ride to Harrods and the shops of Knightsbridge.