Head Chef

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Novotel London Waterloo with its 187 bedrooms, 6 meeting rooms, bar, restaurant and fitness & sauna, is looking for its new Head Chef!

Are you an ambitious Sous Chef or Head Chef at a smaller sized Hotel/Restaurant and are you looking to work in a fun, stimulating and engaging environment? Well, then put your knifes down because we would like to hear from you!

You will have autonomy over the day to day management of the kitchen in terms of rota’s, team recruitment and the various menus whilst, together with the F&B and C&B managers, you’ll ensure that all guest satisfaction requirements are met.

It goes without saying that food hygiene should be at the top of your agenda!

You will also manage your staffing and food cost of sales like it is your own restaurant!

You will actively participate in the creation and change of menus in the restaurant, bar and C&B departments as well as the Breakfast buffet.

We would love you to be pro-active, curious, creative and have a great sense of humor. As a key member of the hotel’s management team, you will participate to management meetings

You enjoy learning yourself whilst developing and teaching the members of your team.

We offer working in a fantastic, very busy and successful hotel, a great wage package including yearly bonus objectives and enhanced annual leave after one years’ service

Working for Novotel and Accor offers additional benefits such as free weekend stays, special discounts within Accor and optional private pension and health insurance.

If the above sets your crêpes Suzettes on fire, then please get in touch !

We look forward to hearing from you !

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