Sous Chef (Accommodation Available) in London

We’re about much more than hospitality! We’re striving to make life better for people – whether they are team, guests or community, through our everyday actions and decisions. Our team care for others, bring their best and help us move forward, whatever job they do.

Our Sous Chefs (SC) are a pivotal part of our kitchen teams, working with the Head Chef, kitchen, Front of House teams and the General Manager to deliver great hospitality and experiences to our guests and the team. The SC is passionate about their craft and all aspects of Kitchen Management and food experiences.

With responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day Kitchen operation and team in the absence of the HC, the SC works with their chefs to deliver a high quality of dishes across the restaurant, functions and other food outlets whilst maintaining a high level of profitability. They are financially aware and have built a relationship with suppliers to ensure the quality of produce is delivered.

Leading from the front, guiding and developing their teams, they deliver consistent standards of cleanliness, tidiness and food service as well as an engaged and motivated team. Our SC’s can be found guiding a young chef de partie through a new dish, designing menus and daily specials with the Head Chef or running their pass in a wedding.

• Team: Our kitchens are run smoothly and efficiently, always promoting excellent working relationships between the kitchen and other departments. The kitchen teams are trained and developed to achieve high standards of food production by teaching new skills, emphasising the importance of presentation, developing new dishes and garnishes. Our SC undertakes a mentoring and coaching role to support the development of all team members.
• Kitchen Management: The SC manages the day-to-day responsibilities of the Kitchen team in the absence of the Head Chef, allocating tasks and ensuring they are completed to the highest standard. Stock levels are kept at agreed levels meaning groceries are fresh and frozen products are used quickly and rotated in a systematic way whilst managing and controlling daily food costs so that food production is achieved within budgetary limits on the production of all dishes. Sustainable responsibility is key and actions are taken to minimise wastage at every opportunity of food production implementing controls, keeping records and reporting as required.
• Communication: By managing and communicating shift plans effectively our SC ensures comprehensive cover for all requirements, functions and services. Our SC’s work with our Head Chef to design and plan daily specials.