Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£57,361 per year (including service charge)

About the Role
The Savoy is one of the world's most iconic hotels, renowned for outstanding service excellence since 1889. As Junior Sous Chef for the Colleague Restaurant, you will assist the Head Chef in ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen, maintaining Fairmont standards across all areas. You will supervise and coordinate kitchen service alongside other departments, handle staff queries, and support training and motivation of kitchen staff. Your daily duties include cooking food according to business needs, maintaining quality and presentation standards, cost control, and promoting health and hygiene practices.

You will deputise for the Head Chef when required, coordinate functions with Food & Beverage and Back of House teams, manage payroll and holiday organisation, and ensure the colleague canteen offers varied, well-cooked, and balanced cuisine. You will be actively involved in delivering the highest quality food and service to exceed guest expectations and ensure smooth day-to-day kitchen operations.

Additional responsibilities include conducting annual appraisals, departmental orientation for new team members, liaising with Training and Quality Assurance Manager on training needs, and complying with all health and safety regulations including fire safety and food acts.

Experience
3-5 years’ experience in the Hospitality Industry.

About you
Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
A confident and dynamic speaker, able to interact effectively at all organizational levels.
Enthusiastic and positive personality with the ability to build trusting relationships.
Proven organizational skills and ability to work independently.
Able to set and meet deadlines with quality results.
Flexible and multi-skilled to adapt to various tasks as needed.

Qualifications
Applicable job-related skills as per accountable duties.
Commitment to health and safety standards and food hygiene regulations.
Willingness to attend training and development sessions as required.