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Sous Chef at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 2 days ago (25 Sep 2026) Updated about 22 hours ago
How to Apply
Apply via the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts career page on jobs.smartrecruiters.com.
Job Description
The Sous Chef supports the culinary team by ensuring consistent food quality, developing menu items and maintaining high standards of hygiene and service. Responsibilities include leading kitchen staff during shifts, coordinating with outlet managers and handling guest interactions. A culinary diploma or certification and strong teamwork skills are required.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Diploma or certification in culinary arts or a related discipline
- • Formal culinary training (Diploma, Vocational or equivalent)
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Consistently deliver professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting colleagues
- • Prepare a la carte and buffet menu items in line with hotel recipes and standards
- • Conduct daily shift briefings and communicate standards to kitchen staff
- • Liaise with outlet managers to address guest feedback and operational issues
- • Develop and present creative menu concepts and enhance food presentation
- • Maintain full knowledge of menu items, daily features and promotions
- • Interact with guests at tables to ensure satisfaction
- • Balance operational, administrative and staff needs during service
- • Schedule staffing according to productivity guidelines
- • Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of work areas, utensils and equipment
- • Follow kitchen policies, procedures, safety and sanitation standards
- • Perform other duties as assigned by senior chefs