Head Chef – Events

The Stratford is a 145-bedroom design-led hotel set within Manhattan Loft Gardens, a 42-storey skyscraper which also features 248 loft apartments, three sky terraces, two restaurants, three bars and four event rooms. The building is located within walking distance from Stratford International Station and Westfield Shopping Centre.

At The Stratford we do things a little differently, we value authenticity and encourage our team to bring their personality to work.

Teamwork and collaboration are our greatest assets. We work together to create unforgettable experiences for our guests and ourselves. We work hard and play harder! You will often find our teams out socialising together – we truly believe that a friendly workplace is a happier workplace.

We are looking for a proactive and driven Head Chef for events to join our team.

What you’ll do…

• Take the senior lead in the events kitchen
• Work closely with the events operations team
• Manage and work closely with other chefs of all levels
• Create menu items, recipes and develop dishes ensuring variety and quality
• Determine food inventory needs, stock and ordering
• Ultimately responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines
• Work with fresh products in order to create high quality seasonal dishes
• Work efficiently to maintain the highest quality and standards in line with Company expectations
• Excellent knowledge of culinary ingredients and practices

What we are looking for…

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Friendly, approachable, and with a positive attitude always
• Passionate about offering personal and caring customer service that will make guests come back for more
• Organised and proactive with a keen eye for detail
• Reliable team player, that managers and colleagues can count on
• Growth mindset that continuously look for ways to improve our guests and colleagues experience
• Embrace the opportunity, get involved and add to our awesome company culture while having fun
• Excellent knowledge of culinary ingredients and practices
• Technical cooking skills
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
• Ability to delegate tasks
• Ability to work in challenging environments, while maintaining high standards

What’s in it for you…

• Gym discounts and wellness classes
• Monthly wellbeing challenges, trekking activities and sporting events
• Bi-annual theme parties
• Monthly birthday celebrations and ‘have one on us’ team drinks
• Treat yourself with lots of retail & hospitality perks through our partner Westfield Stratford City
• Freshly cooked food during your shift
• Discounts of up to 50% off in F&B in our hotel
• Room discounts across the Marriott portfolio
• Training to get you settled into your role, learning academies to broaden your skillset and development that helps you think, make and thrive at work
• Opportunity to join and participate in our unique GROW academy
• Bike to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Experience stay in the hotel to enjoy with a plus one
• Wagestream – offering you a range of features, including up to 50% of salary stream before pay date, saving pot and financial advice
• Recommend a friend scheme, giving you the possibility to earn up to £500 for individual referral
• ‘Star of the Month’ and ‘Star of the Year’ awards
• Vitality At Work after 2 years’ service
• A supportive, people-focused culture

If you’re interested, please email your CV to hr@thestratford.com or fill out the form below. Due to the high number of applications, if we do not reach out to you directly within the next 14 days after applying for a role, unfortunately your application has not been successful.