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About the Role
Establish 1 Hotel Mayfair as a world-class operation with a reputation for excellence in menu design, food quality, team leadership, training, and development. Manage the day-to-day operations of all hotel food outlets while achieving company objectives in food standards, menu development, food margin percentage, waste reduction, cost control, and people development.
Responsibilities
- Provide exemplary leadership to the kitchens brigade and develop to its fullest potential.
- Support the development, knowledge, skills, and abilities of chefs at all levels and establish a culture of continuous improvement and development.
- Establish training and development systems focused on excellence and promoting people development.
- Ensure all new team members are provided with appropriate training and integrated into the team in a timely and supportive way.
- Working with the kitchen team to ensure full compliance to statutory requirements in relation to Health and Safety, Food Hygiene standards as laid down by food authorities.
- Implement appropriate and cost-effective structures within the kitchen while maintaining the required quality standards and creativity objectives.
- Ensure consistent delivery and the highest standards of food are achieved at all times.
- Identify opportunities to optimize operational efficiency, create value, and challenge existing processes through innovation and thoughtful change.
- Foster open, collaborative relationships across departments within 1 Hotel Mayfair.
- Escalate maintenance issues to the relevant parties, ensuring that employees are always working within a safe environment.
- Deliver ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Senior Leadership team.
- Guest complaints are kept at an absolute minimum and customer satisfaction at a maximum.
- All policies and procedures are up-to-date and communicated to the team, with training on the job carried out on a regular basis.
- Ensure that the Back of House and Front of House teams work efficiently together.
- Staff turnover is kept to a minimum and within the company’s average %.
- Food hygiene standards including calorie and allergen information are established and communicated properly.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Head Chef or similar role within a luxury hotel or high-quality restaurant environment.
- Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, and kitchen operations.
- Understanding of HACCP and food safety regulations.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Skills
- Food preparation
- Cooking techniques
- Kitchen operations
- HACCP
- Food safety regulations
- Organisational skills
- Time-management skills
- Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
Location
- 1 Hotel Mayfair
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Head Chef or similar role
Benefits
- A “Designed by Nature” work environment
- Free healthy & nutritious meals on duty
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Program
- Flu vaccinations vouchers
- Eye care contributions
- Social events throughout the year
- Wedding and Baby gifts
- Travel season ticket loan
- Complimentary Spa Massage & Reflexology treatment
- West End Club - discounts in local shops, hotels, bars and restaurants
- Spa, Food & Beverage discounts ranging from 30% - 50%
- Guest experience stay - enjoy an overnight stay and experience our restaurant and bars
- Opportunities to be involved in charity and community events
- All Starwood Hotels discounted employee/friends and family room rates
- Enhanced Holiday Benefit
- Team Member Recognition program - Earn rewards and pay it forward, while doing all the good you can!
- SH University - Offers eligible team members a chance to grow and flourish from obtaining professional development and courses/certifications through our exclusive online learning educational platform
- Career Advancement: Were growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities (around the globe)!
About the Company
- Life at Starwood Hotels is based on a simple idea: the world is beautiful and we want to keep it that way.
- As a mission-driven company, our purpose is our true north, and our compass guides the way. The purpose we live by impacts the lives of our team members, drives the experiences for our guests, builds community with like-minded travelers and takes care of the planet we live in.
- Founded in 2006 by Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Hotels is a luxury hotel brand management company and affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group.
Equal Opportunity
- Starwood Hotels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in a diverse, sustainable workforce with an empowered, inclusive culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis covered under applicable law. If you require any special accommodations, please visit People Operations.