Staff Restaurant Chef


Company:	Nobu Hotel Portman Square
Salary:	£28,500 to £35,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London (West), W1H 7BG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	17 Oct 2026

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Summary

Job Ref: NOB2687

Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

Location: London Portman Square, West London

Salary/Benefits: Up to £31,500 plus approx £3,500 Tronc and Benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Posted date: 28/08/2026

Closing date: 05/10/2026

As a Staff Restaurant Chef, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality, nutritious and enjoyable meals for our colleagues at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square. Working closely with the Staff Restaurant Kitchen team and wider kitchen brigade, you will help create a welcoming dining experience for our teams, ensuring every meal is prepared with the same care, consistency and attention to detail that define the Nobu brand.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious chef looking to develop their career within a world-renowned luxury hospitality brand while contributing to the wellbeing and engagement of our hotel teams.

You will

Prepare, cook and present fresh, nutritious meals for colleagues to a consistently high standard

Support the day-to-day operation of the staff restaurant, ensuring smooth and efficient service

Follow recipes, portion controls and food standards to maintain quality and consistency

Assist with menu preparation, daily specials and creative new ideas for the staff dining experience

Maintain the highest standards of food hygiene, allergen management and health & safety

Receive, store and rotate stock correctly, ensuring quality and food safety standards are maintained

Keep kitchen equipment, workstations and storage areas clean, organised and safe

Communicate effectively with the wider kitchen team and support other areas when required

Support and welcome new team members, helping to create a positive and collaborative environment

Attend team briefings and contribute ideas to improve efficiency and colleague satisfaction

Demonstrate a proactive, positive and team-focused approach to work

Embody Nobu values of Family, Crafted, Smile and Kokoro in every interaction

What We're Looking For

You have experience working as a Chef de Partie or Demi CDP and are looking to continue developing your culinary career within a professional hotel environment. You are passionate about food, enjoy creating dishes that bring people together and take pride in delivering consistently high standards.

You thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, work well as part of a team and understand the importance of providing an excellent dining experience for colleagues. Strong knowledge of food hygiene, allergens and kitchen safety is essential, alongside a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

£1000 Refer a Friend Scheme

Two hotel-wide social events each year including our Employee Awards Night

Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties worldwide

Discounted Pilates classes and wellness treatments

Opportunities to progress within our hotel and the wider Nobu portfolio

Innovative learning and development opportunities

Exciting wellness and volunteering initiatives

Up to 33 holiday days through length of service

Life Assurance Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts on all food and beverage

Free meals while on duty

Nobu Hotels effortlessly blends modern luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel. Filled with cutting-edge design and stunning spaces, Nobu Hotels provides remarkable hospitable service and an unparalleled experience like nothing before. Helming from world renowned

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the Nobu Hotels concept is a remarkable conjunction of exquisite cuisine, innovation and creativity.

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 243 guest rooms and suites, together with a Nobu restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces beautifully conceptualised by London-based architecture and interior design firm, David Collins Studio, in conjunction with Make Architects.

We are looking for great people that embody our core values of Kokoro, Smile, Family & Crafted.

You will share our passion, deliver quality results and have the courage to be different and creative within your specialism.

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