Colicci is a family-run hospitality brand , proudly serving London's iconic green spaces with exceptional coffee, fresh ingredients, and high-quality café dining . Our cafés are bustling community hubs , offering a vibrant menu crafted with care.
We're looking for a skilled and motivated Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team, maintaining high standards, and delivering outstanding food. If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment , have a passion for fresh, seasonal ingredients , and enjoy mentoring junior chefs , we'd love to hear from you!
What You'll Be Doing:
Supporting the Head Chef – ensuring smooth kitchen operations and high food quality.
Supervising food safety & hygiene standards – maintaining a safe, clean and compliant kitchen.
Preparing high-quality dishes – using fresh, seasonal ingredients to create our signature café menu.
Training & mentoring junior chefs – helping to develop skills and maintain consistency.
Managing food prep & cooking – ensuring consistency, speed, and presentation standards.
Overseeing stock management – supporting ordering, stock take, entering stock, and stock reconciliation.
Ensuring kitchen organisation – keeping a clean, efficient, and well-stocked work environment.
Working as part of a team – supporting colleagues to keep operations running smoothl
What We're Looking For:
A skilled & passionate chef – with previous experience as a Sous or Senior Chef de Partie .
A hands on team player – supporting the Head Chef and leading by example .
A quality-obsessed cook – who takes pride in using fresh, seasonal ingredients .
An organised & efficient operator – experienced in stock control, waste management, and food cost control .
A problem-solver – able to think on your feet and handle the unexpected.
A flexible & adaptable attitude – happy to work weekends and peak periods like school holidays.
Why Join Colicci?
Competitive salary - proud to be a Living Wage employer
No late nights - most of our locations close by 5pm during winter hours and 7pm during summer
Free food & hot beverages on shift - get to choose a menu item of your choice
Paid breaks- for all team members
Exciting career growth – be part of a thriving, growing business
Team discounts– enjoy 40% off across all our sites
A supportive team culture – where passion thrives
Please note that unfortunately this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship . Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK that does not require sponsorship.
If you're a motivated Sous Chef looking for an exciting new opportunity , we'd love to hear from you.
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