Catering Sous Chef - New Opening

Green & Fortune Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Catering Sous Chef in a vibrant new venue. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional meals for up to 2,500 staff daily. This role offers the chance to showcase your culinary creativity while maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will play a key role in shaping the dining experience in a brand-new setting. If you're passionate about food and thrive in a bustling kitchen, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Company Sick Pay

Life Insurance (2 x annual salary)

50% discount in our restaurant

Holidays increasing with length of service

Loyalty bonuses

Community volunteering day off

Retail, Grocery and Gym Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning and Development Portal

24/7 online GP and mental health support

Qualifications

• Strong background in high-volume catering or production kitchens.
• Excellent multitasking and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in running the production kitchen efficiently.
• Lead kitchen staff in preparing high-quality dishes.

Skills

High-volume catering experience

Food safety and hygiene knowledge

Multitasking skills

Creativity in dish preparation

Team leadership

Education

Culinary training or equivalent experience

Job description

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Catering Sous Chef to join us in a thrilling new venture at One Southwark Bridge,to help deliver exceptional meals in our internal restaurant serving up to 2,500 staff each day.This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality meals with efficiency and creativity. You'll be part of a dynamic kitchen team where no two days are the same, creating meals that fuel our vibrant community of staff.This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a brand-new setting.

Here at Green & Fortune, we’re more than just a hospitality company—we’re a family of food lovers and innovators who believe in supporting our people to thrive and grow. If you thrive on the buzz of volume catering while maintaining exceptional standards, and you’re passionate about creating innovative, delicious, and nutritious dishes, we’d love to hear from you.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Head Chef in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the production kitchen, maintaining high standards of food service and creativity.
• Provide hot and cold meals to up to 2,500 team members daily, ensuring consistency, quality, and timeliness.
• Assist in creating seasonal menus that cater to diverse tastes, dietary requirements, and volume needs.
• Lead kitchen staff in preparing and cooking high-quality dishes according to established standards.
• Supervise, train, and manage kitchen staff, including kitchen porters, ensuring adherence to recipes, techniques, and safety protocols while fostering the development of a high-performing team.
• Contribute to fostering a positive and collaborative team culture by maintaining composure and enthusiasm, even during busy or high-pressure periods.
• Protect the health and safety of all guests and team members by following the due diligence of food safety, wastage, health and safety, accident reporting, fire alarms, cleaning schedules, stock control, pest control and general maintenance. Assisting in completing necessary paperwork.
• Monitoring and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manage food purchasing based on scheduled events and inventory levels, ensuring stock is maintained to meet operational requirements.
• We promote one team approach withing our venue.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong background in high-volume catering or production kitchens, with experience in dynamic and fast-paced environments.
• Previous B&I experience
• A keen eye for detail and commitment to maintaining quality at scale.
• Ability to create a variety of dishes that balance flavour, creativity, and efficiency.
• Confidence in handling high-pressure situations while staying organized and calm.
• Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations, with the ability to follow best practices.
• Excellent multitasking and time-management skills to handle volume and meet deadlines.
• A proactive, team-oriented approach with a passion for mentoring and supporting colleagues.

WHAT DO WE OFFER IN RETURN?

• Company Sick Pay
• Life Insurance (2 x annual salary)
• 50% discount in our restaurant and 25% off at our cafes
• Holidays increasing with length of service
• Loyalty bonuses in line with the length of service.
• One paid day off each year to get involved in any community or charity volunteering activity of your choice as we believe in the power of giving back
• Retail, Grocery and Gym Discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer your friend scheme
• Learning and Development Portal and further education with apprenticeship programs
• G&F Support Scheme
• WeCare: 24/7 online GP, mental health support, Financial and legal wellbeing, get fit programmes, and many more for you and your family members
• Hospitality Action – Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US

Since launching in 2008, Green & Fortune has established itself as an award-winning independent hospitality company operating across both retail and events. We operate in four iconic London venues that consist of Kings Place in Kings Cross, Sea Containers and Rose Court on South Bank and Central Hall in Westminster. This autumn, we proudly unveiled our fifth site - One Southbank Bridge. Hospitality is in our blood, and we truly care about our people. Hence, we aim to bring in people who care and are committed to making our customers happy. What's the next step? Just apply! We are eager to hear from you.

If this position seems suitable for you, do not hesitate to get in touch to receive thefull job specification for the role.

Our organisation is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, encouraging individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join us in creating a vibrant and supportive environment. We fully support individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our People team [e-mail] discuss any necessary adjustments. We appreciate every applicant who submits their CV; however, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is required.