Sous Chef

Bocca di Lupo is a much-loved, multi-award-winning restaurant in the heart of Soho, celebrated for regional Italian cooking that champions the obscure, the delicious, and the fiercely authentic. We showcase the best of Italy’s twenty regions – with a menu that changes daily, and a kitchen that makes almost everything in-house: from breads, pastas and sausages, to pickles, salumi, and mostarda.

We are extremely proud of what we cook and how we cook it.

We’re now looking for aSous CheforSenior Sous Chefto join our management team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with exceptional ingredients, alongside a team that values skill, creativity and genuine hospitality.

What we offer:

• Market-leading earning potential: £21.21–£22.93 depending on experience – which translates to£52,940–£57,233a year based on a 48-hour week.
• Hourly pay means just that- if you work extra hours, you’re paid for them.
• A work life balance: 6 shifts per week (1 double, 4 singles, 2 days off).
• Proper development: regular supplier visits, training sessions, and a chance to grow with the business.
• Brilliant perks:

A free meal for two each month

A free meal for two for your birthday

50% off when dining with us

Buy food and wine at cost price to enjoy at home

Extra day of holiday for every year with us

A free scoop of gelato at our gelateria Gelupo

A £300 training allowance

Access to our health and wellbeing allowance

Who we’re looking for:

• Friendly, hardworking and reliable, you know your craft and take pride in your work.
• A love for Italian food – experience in Italian cooking is a big plus, but not absolutely essential.
• Organised and self-motivated – good at juggling tasks and keeping a cool head
• Someone who can manage, motivate and bring out the best in their team
• Confident using Excel
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Sous Chef in a high-end restaurant

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £21.21-£22.93 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sabbatical

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, W1D 7BB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work