Dorchester Collection First Sous Chef

About Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection operates hotels including The Dorchester in London, Hôtel Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice in Paris, and The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles County. Its properties hire across rooms, restaurants, kitchens, engineering and guest services.

Role & Responsibilities

• Integrate and manage a kitchen brigade to deliver consistently exceptional guest experiences across the Relais Plaza, room service, breakfast, private salons, and Bar Galerie Terrasse.
• Oversee culinary preparation for the assigned section in consultation with the Chef de Cuisine.
• Supervise, listen to, motivate, and support the team through hands-on management.
• Embed Dorchester Collection’s five values in day-to-day management, with particular attention to respect and fairness among colleagues.
• Uphold the company’s vision, values, mission, and pillars.
• Contribute to menu creation.
• Act as a trainer and provide information to the team.

Qualifications

• Bring a distinctive personality and passion to the role and team.
• Be recognized for creativity, organization, and availability.
• Hold culinary training at a minimum CAP Cuisine level.
• Be motivated, punctual, and rigorous.
• Have experience in a similar position.
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in management.
• Have excellent communication skills and understand the importance of good customer service.
• Communicate confidently in French; French is the hotel’s primary spoken language.

Skills

Experience

Experience in a similar position.

Education

Culinary training at a minimum CAP Cuisine level.

Benefits

13th-month salary; management forfait plus one RTC per month; staff restaurant with meals charged at the food allowance rate; health insurance with 70% employer coverage; supplementary insurance above the statutory minimum; 80% reimbursement of public transport subscriptions; seniority and referral bonuses; monthly variable bonus based on revenue; one annual team dinner; one complimentary night per year at Plaza Athénée and stays at Dorchester Collection hotels; rest room; complimentary sporting and cultural Dream Team activities; social worker support with administrative procedures; nurse present five days per week; works council benefits including holiday subsidy, discounted concert, show and gym rates, marriage bonus, and Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and children’s Christmas vouchers; development opportunities including personal development, coaching, languages, team building, presentation, IT and tailored social media training.

Culture

Each hotel has its own kitchens, service teams and history. In Paris, for example, a sommelier at Le Relais Plaza works at Hôtel Plaza Athénée, while the pastry team at Le Meurice prepares work for a different house.

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