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Junior Sous Chef

Job description

Join the Fortnum & Mason Team!

 Are you passionate about delivering great service and eager to share your knowledge with others? Do you have a flair for customer service and a love for artisanal products? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

 Fortnum & Mason are looking for an exceptional Jrn Sous Chef  to join our team at Heathrow Terminal 5. Responsible for demonstrating world-class service, our new team member will possess passion for our product, and an ability to bring this to life for each and every customer.

Why Work For Us:

  • Competitive hourly rate + paid overtime

  • Discretionary annual bonus (up to 5% of salary)

  • Up to 40% store and restaurant discounts

  • Subsidised staff restaurant using Fortnum’s ingredients

  • 28 days holiday + a day off for your birthday and 5 extra wellbeing days off

  • Matched pension scheme and career development opportunities

  • Annual staff party and incredible gifts after 5 years

What You'll Do:

  • Working with the Senior Team to ensure the food is delivered to the highest standard in the section of responsibility

  • Ensure adherence to company policies, controls and standards (e.g. due diligence, cleanliness, and HSE)

  • Demonstrate high levels of planning, organising, and time management to drive the operational execution across the section

  • Work closely with the Restaurant team to ensure a collaborative partnership between front and back of house

  • Work with the Senior Chefs to help produce monthly reporting for the Kitchen

  • Take ownership of the stocktake and feedback any key indicators to the Head chef

  • Check the Section for standards regularly ensuring that all audits and temperature checks are completed

  • Coach and develop CDP’S and Commis Chefs to ensure their skills are being enhanced, leading by example

What We're Looking For:

  •  Experience within a fine dining restaurant as a Junior Sous Chef
  • Willing to learn and grow as well as teach
  • Passionate about food
  • Have excellent longevity with your past employers
  • Maintaining Food Safety standards

We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation

We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.

In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards.