At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure food quality and presentation consistency.
- Company: Roe is a creative dining venue in Wood Wharf, founded by the team behind Fallow restaurant.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, career progression, and 50% discounts across the restaurant group.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional pop-up nights and enhanced parental leave after one year.
- Why this job: Join a progressive kitchen focused on sustainability and innovative cooking techniques.
- Qualifications: Proven experience as a Sous Chef in a high-quality, fast-paced kitchen is required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Conscious & creative dining in the heart of Wood Wharf from the trio behind Fallow restaurant. Named after native deer of the British Isles, Roe will follow the same nose-to-tail and root-to-stem ethos as its critically acclaimed sister restaurant, Fallow St James’s. The extensive a la carte menu will be divided into nibbles and flatbreads, skewers, and grilled options, with larger plates and sides also available. As well as championing modest, British ingredients, Roe’s dishes will showcase underused and underappreciated produce.
As a Senior Sous Chef at Roe, you will work closely with our Head Chef to deliver an outstanding dining experience. You will take a lead role in maintaining the highest standards of food quality, creativity, and efficiency, helping to shape a progressive and forward-thinking kitchen.
Key responsibilities:- Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring smooth and efficient service during peak hours.
- Ensure consistency in food quality, presentation, and portion control across all dishes.
- Implement and maintain kitchen workflows to optimize efficiency and minimize waste.
- Monitor inventory levels, conduct stock takes, and manage ordering to prevent shortages.
- Enforce health, safety, and hygiene regulations, ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
- Train and supervise kitchen staff, ensuring they follow recipes, procedures, and best practices.
- Manage kitchen maintenance and cleanliness, coordinating necessary repairs and upkeep.
- Assist the Head Chef in menu planning and development, incorporating seasonal and sustainable ingredients.
- Proven experience as a Sous Chef in a high-quality, fast-paced kitchen.
- Passion for sustainability and innovative cooking techniques.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to train, inspire, and develop a team.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- A collaborative mindset and a commitment to fostering a positive kitchen culture.
- Competitive salary.
- Career progression.
- Continuous Learning and Development programme including external opportunities such as WSET and Leadership courses.
- Wellbeing initiatives.
- Reward and recognition schemes.
- Free welcome lunch for you and a guest.
- 50% restaurant discounts across the group.
- 25% Friends and Family discounts.
- 50% discount on company retail.
- Supplier trips, staff parties and team socials.
- Staff meal during your shift.
- Increased holiday entitlement after three years employment.
- Enhanced parental leave (after one year's employment).
- Sabbaticals (after three years employment).
- Fowl Mouth: the opportunity for our employees to use Fowl as a venue to organise a professional pop-up night.
At ROE, we're passionate about fostering an environment that allows everyone to thrive and prosper, regardless of background. Diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach that promotes the voice of those experiences and viewpoints are well-known to be beneficial for our company and, consequently, career advancement.
Senior Sous Chef employer: Roe Restaurant
Located in Wood Wharf, Roe champions sustainable British ingredients and offers continuous learning opportunities like WSET courses. The team values diversity and fosters an inclusive environment for all employees.
