Sous Chef

Splendid Hospitality Group

Sous Chef

Department: Kitchen

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Hilton London Bankside

Compensation: £43,560 / year

Description

Sous Chef, you’re the steady hand at the heart of the kitchen – the calm in the chaos, the bridge between vision and execution. You’re not just running a section – you’re leading the way with focus, professionalism, and an unshakeable pride in your craft. Whether you’re guiding the team through a busy service, mentoring younger chefs, or keeping the kitchen running smoothly behind the scenes, your influence is felt in every dish that leaves the pass.

This is a role for someone who doesn’t just cook – but cares. Cares about quality, about the team, and about creating a kitchen culture where standards are high and people thrive.

Essential: Minimum of 1 year’s experience working in a Junior Sous Chef position within a 5-star hotel kitchen.

What You Will Do In This Splendid Role:

Our team are the heart and soul of all we do. Here’s what you’ll be up to:

Leading services with confidence and calm, ensuring food quality and timing are always on point.
Preparing, cooking, and presenting dishes to the highest standard – and expecting the same from others.
Helping manage kitchen operations, including stock control, prep planning, and efficient ordering.
Maintaining exceptional hygiene, food safety, and health & safety standards at all times.
Jumping in wherever needed - across sections, shifts, or challenges - with a hands-on, team-first mindset.

What Makes You Splendid:

We live by our values – and we’d love you to bring them to life every day:

Open - We’re proud to be a place where people can bring their whole selves to work.
Nimble - If you’re someone who enjoys solving problems quickly and creatively, you’ll fit right in.
Brilliant - If you’re someone who takes pride in your craft and thrives on making a difference we’d love to hear from you.
Honest - You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing the right thing.

Bring your personality, positivity and passion for people and we’ll give you the training and support to shine.

Our Splendid Benefits:

When you join Splendid, you will enjoy a reward package to support your lifestyle, wellbeing and career. Here are just some of the benefits on offer:

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - confidential wellbeing support whenever you need it with 24/7 access to remote GP appointments.
Hotel Room Discounts - stay with us or our partner hotels at special team rates including discounted rates for friends and family.
Food & Beverage Discounts - enjoy meals and drinks at reduced prices across our hotels.
Life Assurance - peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
Salary Sacrifice - Car Scheme - our team members can enjoy the ultimate benefit of driving a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a fixed monthly amount taken from their salary.
Stream - access your earned wages up to 50% whenever you need them giving you financial flexibility and Highstreet discounts available.
Pension - auto enrolment into the company pension scheme.
Learning & Development - opportunities available to progress your skills and career.