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Junior Sous Chef (JW Steakhouse) - JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
Role summary
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The Junior Sous Chef supports the Executive and Sous Chefs in running the JW Steakhouse kitchen, ensuring consistently high-quality food, presentation and service. Requirements typically include professional culinary training, previous experience in a high-volume hotel, restaurant or steakhouse kitchen, strong knowledge of food safety and HACCP standards, and the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. The successful candidate is expected to supervise and motivate junior team members, assist with menu preparation, control food quality and wastage, maintain cleanliness, and support smooth service during busy periods. The role requires excellent organisation, communication, teamwork, resilience and flexibility, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.
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How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London is a luxury hotel located on Park Lane in Mayfair, one of central London’s most prestigious districts. Part of Marriott International’s JW Marriott brand, the hotel is known for refined hospitality, elegant accommodation, extensive event facilities and high-end dining. Its restaurants and bars include JW Steakhouse, which is recognised for premium beef, classic American-style steakhouse dishes and attentive service. The property serves leisure travellers, international visitors, business guests and major events. Employees typically work within a structured global hotel organisation with access to Marriott training, career development programmes, employee travel benefits and opportunities to move between properties. The hotel places strong emphasis on guest satisfaction, professional presentation, teamwork, food safety and consistent luxury service standards.