Sous Chef - New Opening Italian Restaurant in London

We’re looking for a Sous Chef who shares our passion for exceptional food, authentic hospitality and creating memorable experiences for every guest. At Juno, our kitchen is built around fresh, seasonal ingredients, beautiful dishes and a team culture where creativity and collaboration thrive. As Sous Chef, you’ll play a key role in leading the kitchen team, supporting the Head Chef and ensuring every service is delivered with consistency, energy and pride.

This is a role for someone who leads from the front, stays calm under pressure and is passionate about developing people. You’ll have a keen eye for detail, uphold the highest standards and work closely with the team to create dishes and experiences that keep guests coming back. If you’re an ambitious chef who loves great food, thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to be part of an exciting new opening, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the kitchen team through every service, setting the pace, energy and standards.
• Make sure every dish is delivered to a consistently high standard, from preparation through to presentation.
• Be a role model for super service, creating a kitchen culture where speed, precision and quality go hand in hand.
• Coach, motivate and develop the team, giving clear direction and feedback.
• Work closely with the Head Chef to maintain and continuously raise our food and service standards.
• Take ownership of kitchen organisation, preparation and service readiness.
• Ensure all food safety, hygiene and compliance standards are consistently met.
• Support with stock control, ordering, waste management and GP performance.
• Build strong relationships with the FOH team to ensure a seamless experience from the kitchen to the guest.
• Take full ownership of the kitchen when the Head Chef is away.

What we’re looking for:

• We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes hospitality. You’ll have experience leading a busy kitchen and understand that exceptional food is only one part of creating an exceptional guest experience.
• A hands-on leader who creates a positive and supportive kitchen environment.
• Obsessed with consistency, quality and the details that make a difference.
• Passionate about British food, great produce and delivering food to a high standard.
• Calm, organised and confident when service gets busy.
• Someone who sets the standard through their own actions.
• A natural coach who enjoys developing and getting the best out of their team.
• Commercially aware, with a good understanding of stock, waste and kitchen performance.
• Strong on communication and collaboration, particularly between Kitchen and FOH.
• Experienced in maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and compliance standards.

This is a role for a Sous Chef who wants to lead, not just manage. Someone who takes pride in their team, their kitchen and every plate that leaves the pass. If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.

Benefits & Best Bits:

• Health Care Package: Dental, Optical and Health insurance. Gym membership discounts + other rewards.
• Self Space: Free Therapy through Self Space. Accessible to anyone who works for Incipio.
• Hugely exciting career development, with opportunities to grow and expand in this role as the business grows.
• 10% Bonus capacity paid annually.
• Company awards and events.
• Sickness & Compassionate Pay.
• Incentive trips (Think Wine trips to Portugal and Ski Trips to France).
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials.
• 50% discount for food and drink in all our venues.
• Length in service; earn additional holiday after 2 years continuous service.

We’re all about celebrating individuality & inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That’s why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We’ve got you!