About Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars is located directly outside Blackfriars station, a few minutes away from Bank and is a short stroll from St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tate Modern and South Bank. The Grade II-listed five-star hotel is steeped in regal history, residing on the former grounds of King Henry VIII's Bridewell Palace. The hotel offers 205 stylish guest rooms and suites, 4 meeting spaces, a restaurant and a signature bar.

Duties and responsibilities related to the Senior Sous Chef role

Support the Head Chef in leading the overall kitchen operations, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and exceptional standards of food quality and presentation.Lead by example, providing strong leadership, coaching, and motivation to the culinary team to maintain smooth, well-organised, and high-performing kitchen operations.Play a key role in menu planning, recipe development, and the implementation and enhancement of culinary standards across all outlets.Oversee and guide food preparation, cooking, and plating to ensure precision, consistency, portion accuracy, and full adherence to recipes and brand standards.Champion a clean, organised, and safe kitchen environment, ensuring strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health regulations.Collaborate closely with other departments and senior leaders to meet service needs, drive operational excellence, and elevate overall guest satisfaction.Act as a senior leader within the kitchen, stepping in for the Head Chef when required to ensure continuity and seamless operations.

About You

You will have proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef in a hotel or high-volume kitchen environment.

A highly skilled and creative culinary professional, you bring strong leadership, exceptional organisational abilities, and a passion for maintaining the highest levels of quality, consistency, and presentation. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in mentoring and developing others within the culinary team.

Benefits of the Senior Sous Chef role include

12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

Discounted hotel stays across Hyatt not just for you but also your family and friends from the day you startFree meals on duty in our colleague restaurantUniform provided and laundered complimentaryHeadspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme50% discount on food and beverages when you dine as a guest at selected Hyatt HotelsContinuous learning and development opportunities to provide you with a clear career path as well as job promotion opportunities across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

At Hyatt ‘We care for people so they can be their best’. This is demonstrated in our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing. Joining us means you will be part of the ever-growing Hyatt family which has 1150 hotels in over 70 countries and is recognised as a Great Place to Work Company

Being part of Hyatt means always having the space to be you. We are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities.

Join a team that is making travel more human. More connected. More sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job – it’s a career for people who care.

Next Steps: Apply today for this Senior Sous Chef role and start your journey with Hyatt Hotels

About Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars is located directly outside Blackfriars station, a few minutes away from Bank and is a short stroll from St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tate Modern and South Bank. The Grade II-listed five-star hotel is steeped in regal history, residing on the former grounds of King Henry VIII's Bridewell Palace. The hotel offers 205 stylish guest rooms and suites, 4 meeting spaces, a restaurant and a signature bar.

Duties and responsibilities related to the Senior Sous Chef role

Support the Head Chef in leading the overall kitchen operations, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and exceptional standards of food quality and presentation.Lead by example, providing strong leadership, coaching, and motivation to the culinary team to maintain smooth, well-organised, and high-performing kitchen operations.Play a key role in menu planning, recipe development, and the implementation and enhancement of culinary standards across all outlets.Oversee and guide food preparation, cooking, and plating to ensure precision, consistency, portion accuracy, and full adherence to recipes and brand standards.Champion a clean, organised, and safe kitchen environment, ensuring strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health regulations.Collaborate closely with other departments and senior leaders to meet service needs, drive operational excellence, and elevate overall guest satisfaction.Act as a senior leader within the kitchen, stepping in for the Head Chef when required to ensure continuity and seamless operations.

About You

You will have proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef in a hotel or high-volume kitchen environment.

A highly skilled and creative culinary professional, you bring strong leadership, exceptional organisational abilities, and a passion for maintaining the highest levels of quality, consistency, and presentation. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in mentoring and developing others within the culinary team.

Benefits of the Senior Sous Chef role include

12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

Discounted hotel stays across Hyatt not just for you but also your family and friends from the day you startFree meals on duty in our colleague restaurantUniform provided and laundered complimentaryHeadspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme50% discount on food and beverages when you dine as a guest at selected Hyatt HotelsContinuous learning and development opportunities to provide you with a clear career path as well as job promotion opportunities across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

At Hyatt ‘We care for people so they can be their best’. This is demonstrated in our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing. Joining us means you will be part of the ever-growing Hyatt family which has 1150 hotels in over 70 countries and is recognised as a Great Place to Work Company

Being part of Hyatt means always having the space to be you. We are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities.

Join a team that is making travel more human. More connected. More sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job – it’s a career for people who care.

Next Steps: Apply today for this Senior Sous Chef role and start your journey with Hyatt Hotels