Junior Sous Chef - Café Boulud

Job: Junior Sous Chef - Café Boulud

Location: Waldorf Astoria Admiralty Arch, London - The Mall, SW1A 2WH

Job Number: HOT0CIOX

Job Overview

The Waldorf Astoria London - Admiralty Arch is an upcoming luxury hotel that will open later this year. It will feature 100 elegant rooms, 17,500 sq ft of private residences, and two signature restaurants: Coreus by Clare Smyth and Café Boulud by Daniel Boulud. Guests will also enjoy a world class spa, state of the art fitness facilities, and grand event spaces, including a ballroom for up to 320 guests. This role offers the opportunity to join the founding kitchen team and shape the guest experience in a prestigious environment.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in menu development, kitchen leadership, and operational execution for Café Boulud.
• Support the Sous Chef, Senior Sous Chef, and Head Chef in guiding the brigade, ensuring culinary consistency, cost control, and an outstanding gastronomic experience.
• Supervise, train, and motivate the kitchen brigade to maintain a disciplined, cohesive, and high performing team.
• Maintain uncompromising consistency in food quality, presentation, and flavour.
• Engage professionally with guests when required, supporting positive dining experiences in the absence of senior kitchen leadership.
• Ensure optimal staffing through effective rota planning aligned with business volumes.
• Uphold brand and culinary standards through continuous training, coaching, and performance assessment.
• Monitor and control food costs to support departmental profitability and revenue objectives.
• Maintain awareness of interdepartmental operations and their impact on kitchen performance.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and Health & Safety regulations at all times.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a strong Chef de Partie or prior Junior Sous Chef.
• Creative, thoughtful approach to cuisine and menu execution.
• Confident supervisory and team leading capabilities.
• Positive, professional attitude within a high performance kitchen environment.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Guest focused mindset with a commitment to culinary excellence.
• Impeccable grooming and professional presentation.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Authentic willingness to learn, evolve, and refine culinary craft.
• Relevant professional culinary qualifications (advantageous).
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends, mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
• Prior experience within a luxury or ultra luxury hospitality or service led environment highly desirable.

Benefits

• Complimentary, nourishing meals provided while on duty.
• Exceptional development programmes designed to support and accelerate growth at every stage.
• Opportunities to make a meaningful impact through industry leading Corporate Responsibility initiatives.
• Team Member Travel Programme offering exclusive discounted stays and 50% off food & beverage.
• High street savings through Perks at Work.
• 28 days' holiday, including bank holidays, rising to 33 days with length of service.