Sous Chef

We are currently recruiting for a Sous Chef to lead the team at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey.

The Role:

As Sous Chef you will support the Executive Chef and oversee the kitchen operation from bar, restaurant, banqueting and room service, your culinary team will believe in perfection, simplicity and creativity. This is a hands on role where you will lead from the front to ensure the highest quality food is delivered whilst training and developing the team.

You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Drive the quality of food in all areas through taste, presentation and the team development

• Work to given budgets and controls in payroll, food cost and consumables

• Evaluate guest satisfaction, recognise success and action plan for continuous improvement

• Ensure a close working relationship with Sales, Event Operations, Bar and Restaurant, support with client show rounds, sales events and meetings

• Deliver one of a kind seamless and memorable events ensuring all of the guests requests are actioned and delivered

• Ensure compliance with food safety standards and ensure that the team understand the importance of this and are adhering to this on a daily basis

• Support, train and develop the culinary team into our future senior chef’s

• Support local culinary college students to promote the industry, offer work opportunities and share your culinary journey

• Keep up to date with industry trends and innovation to deliver these within the hotel

• Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation

Our Ideal Candidate:

You will have a proven track record in a similar role within a hotel environment, you will be a passionate chef with a warm people centred demeanour, a gift for paying attention to the smallest details and a positive outlook and outgoing personality. You will be an advocate for developing our future Chef’s.

Perks you deserve:

We’ll support you in and out of the workplace by offering:

· Free Access to the Leisure facilities, because your wellbeing is important

· Free meals at work

· Free uniform & dry-cleaning service

· Free enrolment of Perks at Work - Access to unlimited deals from retailers to restaurants to cinema’s and more

· Marriott Discount Card enabling benefits from hotel room discounts for you and friends and family, gift shops and F&B across 130 countries

· 20 days holiday increasing with service

· Annual Performance Review pay

· Cycle to work scheme

· Pension & Life Assurance

· Employee Assistant Program

· Comprehensive Training and Development program

· Company Pension scheme 

This role offers an hourly rate of £18.32.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you please share your CV or apply online.

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.