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Senior 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 Senior Sous Chef to join our unique team at our beautiful Flagship store in Piccadilly at our fine dining restaurant 45 Jermyn St. 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 

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

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

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

  • Pre-empt any pinch points within the kitchen, and highlight them to your line manager 

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

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

  • Communicate effectively ensuring that the teams are aware of the menu 

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

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

  • Monitor and maintain inventory, ensuring these are highlighted to the Senior Chefs 

 What We're Looking For: 

  • Experience as a Senior Sous Chef within a quality restaurant. 

  • 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.