Chopper Chef

The Peninsula London is excited to announce we are seeking a passionate Chopper Chef to join Canton Blue - our Cantonese Restaurant.  

On the ground floor, Canton Blue, the hotel’s innovative Chinese restaurant, will celebrate the spice-trade union of Asian and British cultures with menus of creative dishes, along with cocktails, and artisanal teas. 

• An exceptional opportunity to join our high-profile flagship hotel in London

• Market-leading remuneration, service charge, and attractive benefits

• Join our award-winning group, working alongside a highly experienced team

Key accountabilities

• Promote The Peninsula London in becoming a recognized culinary destination by creating memorable guest experiences through artistry, communication with customers and uncompromised passion for excellence
• Get food ready with great consistency at the assigned service position, handles high- priced products and VIP's orders in person
• Daily track and record the net weight of food ingredients after being processed
• Check that the fish tank, all Canton Blue's refrigerators, freezers and walk-ins are fucntioning normally on a daily basis and that ingredients received are of required quality
• Ensure that the hotel policies and procedures are followed and prevent wastage of surplus stock without undue sacrifice on food quality
• Ensure personnel, physical and environmental hygiene is maintained in adherence to HACCP, supervise departmental employees grooming daily
• Develop, motivate, supervise and coach departmental employees in maintaining a culture in compliance with our mission, vision, values, and core HSH principles

General requirements

• Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in Sous Chef or No.1 Chopper position and minimum 8-10 year experience in a 5-star hotel with a Chinese banquet or restaurants
• Extensive Cantonese food cooking techniques and knowledge with the ability to recognise current culinary trends
• Extensive experience in managing chefs
• Extensive Cantonese food cutting techniques and knowledges, understand current culinary trends. Ability to distinguish the quality of food ingredients.
• Fluent English and Cantonese communication proficiency

We are delighted to receive your CV and will liaise with suitable candidates directly.