Junior Sous Chef

Job Summary

The Portsmouth Marriott Hotel is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join the kitchen team! We are looking for a passionate Junior Sous Chef wanting to deliver a first-class experience at the world leading hospitality company Portsmouth Marriott Hotel. Located near famous landmarks such as the Spinnaker Tower has a range of amenities including:
Cast Iron Bar & Grill, our signature restaurant and fitness centre. The Portsmouth Marriott Hotel provides exceptional, personal, and friendly service whilst catering to a variety of guests. At Portsmouth Marriott there is the opportunity to progress your career in a supportive environment!

• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation for property banquets and events and restaurant for all meal times including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviours.
• Collaborate successfully with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays. Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service
• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers daily
• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.

• Enjoys the fast-paced kitchen environment
• Is a team player
• Can communicate clearly (verbal, listening, writing)
• Is proactive, reliable and can support shifts including weekends and bank holidays
• Has NVQ Level 1 and/or 2 (desirable)
• Strives to improve service performance.

• Discounted stays at over 7,300 hotels worldwide!
• Discounted food & drink in all our restaurants and bars
• Discounts for your friends and family
• Wellness and mental health programmes
• 20 Holiday days, increasing with length of service
• Double pay for bank holidays
• Gratuities
• World class training and development
• Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)
• Staff parties
• Free meal on shift
• Free car parking
• Service awards and recognition gifts

Given the current climate, we operate a Covid-19 safe space, with all correct PPE and social distancing rules followed, along with hotel and departmental Covid-19 risk assessments in place. Thank you for taking the time to consider this job vacancy, we look forward to reviewing your application.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.