Become a Londoner
Welcome to The Londoner, a hotel that is chic boutique in spirit and feeling yet staggering in scale and ambition. A perfectly engineered collection of spaces, tastes, textures, and offerings over 15 floors. Situated in the heart of Leicester Square, where the four corners of the city meet. We are seeking hospitality professionals whose unique talents and ambitions will drive them to not only rise to our guests exacting standards, but also propel their own career potential in a company that recognizes and rewards. Stand out from the crowd by joining London’s first ‘Super Boutique’ hotel.
At The Londoner we are committed to being the best place to work, so much so that we have officially been recognised as a Great Place to Work. Our commitment to the wellbeing and development of our people is at the forefront of our culture.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Japanese Cuisine Head Chef to join our Iconic Rooftop Japanese Cuisine Restaurant and bar 8 at The Londoner.
Overview:
* An amazing opportunity to join 8 at The Londoner as a Head Chef. In this role of Head Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Japanese restaurant.
* You will be supporting the Executive Head Chef on a daily basis to ensure the section is maintained to The Londoner standard.
* You will assist the other sections in preparing and cooking food according to business requirements, all in-keeping with The Londoner Tone of Voice.
* Coach develop and mentor the junior chefs in the brigade ensuring they reach their potential.
* Ensure guest expectations are exceeded and seek opportunities to improve the guest experience by seeking feedback and evaluating service levels.
* Implementing and developing food strategies to improve where necessary.
About you:
* Current Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef experience within a Japanese cuisine restaurant is essential for this role.
* Capable of demonstrating outstanding leadership, coaching and change management with a strategic approach.
* Ability to manage and achieve budgetary goals by analyzing historical data, forecasts and revenues.
* Has the ability to demonstrate personal ownership of tasks and will ensure completion to achieve the required results.
* Proven track record of achieving outstanding levels of personal and departmental targets in order to meet and exceed expectations whilst delivering outstanding attention to detail and precision.
Company Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* 28 days Holiday per annum including Bank Holidays increasing with long service
* Complimentary hot meals, salad bar and unlimited beverages provided daily
* Recommend a Friend Scheme of up to £500 per friend recommended.
* Annual complimentary night stays within our hotels
* Preferential accommodation rates for all Edwardian Hotels for Hosts, their family and their friends
* Access to a discount platform for all of the most popular stores and outlets
* Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme
* Regular social events across all hotels
* Annual company recognition events held in January each year
* Wellbeing champions across all of our hotels
* Access to our company doctor for medical appointments and occupational health support
* Access for all hosts to our online learning platform Edwardian Academy
* Opportunities for promotion and a wide range of training programs to support your development
Eligibility:
In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.