Chef De Cuisine

Here at Harrods, we currently house more Michelin starred chefs and exclusive dining brands than any other location in the UK. You will be joining a passionate and supportive team within our Kerridge's Fish & Chips restaurant, housed within our iconic Knightsbridge store. 

About The Role 

The Chef de Cuisine for Kerridge's Fish & Chips, will be responsible for leading that area of the business and the team in a manner that will ensure that a professional and correct operation is carried out at all times. You’ll be responsible for the operation and organisation of the kitchen by setting daily production levels and guidelines and delegating to the team. 

As the Chef de Cuisine, you’ll be responsible managing the planning and forecasting of stock levels and orders, always ensuring compliance to all internal systems including SAP and Workday. You’ll be reviewing staff deployment regularly with Sous Chef to ensure that the department in resourced effectively. In this role, you’ll also guarantee that Food Safety standards are adhered to by enforcing the high standard of hygiene and sanitation in all food-related outlets. 

About You 

You’ll have a strong track record of hospitality experience at a senior level, ideally within a high volume, high end restaurant environment. Time spend working with fresh fish and seafood would also be highly advantageous, but having a great knowledge and passion for food and drink is essential.

You’ll have great time-management skills and a strong customer focus when dealing with both internal and external parties, including our partnership with the Tom Kerridge brand. You’ll have exceptional interpersonal skills and a good attention to detail, which will be evident through paperwork completed, organisation of department and sufficient stock levels. Having good PC literacy is a must (Word, Excel and preferably SAP). 

About Us 

As the world’s leading luxury retail emporium, we make the impossible possible, and our hospitality offer is evolving and expanding rapidly across our stores. We are a welcoming and close-knit family who are passionate about food and beverage and aim to craft dining experiences that are the highlight of our customers’ visits. 

Our Promise to You 

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

In return for your hard work as a Chef de Cuisine, you’ll learn every aspect of working in a busy, premier kitchen and will receive some great benefits including: competitive annual salary plus tronc*, sociable working hours, 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus your birthday off free, up to 33% in-store discount, generous pension and great learning and development opportunities to help further your career. 

Uniquely You 

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.  

While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.  

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*The amount of tronc you receive will vary and is not guaranteed by either Harrods Ltd or the Troncmaster. However, the Troncmaster will always distribute 100% funds available each period according to the Rules, a copy of which will be provided to all members.