Sous Chef

Allpress Espresso Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned coffee and food establishment in Greater London is seeking an experienced Kitchen Sous Chef to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for high-quality seasonal food, excellent communication, and organisational skills. This role involves leading kitchen initiatives and delivering exceptional service while maintaining a positive and collaborative team environment. With flexible working hours, including weekends, this position offers an engaging opportunity in a supportive workplace focused on inclusivity and development.

Benefits

Full role specific training

Employee assistance programme

Good work-life balance

33 days of annual leave

Access to LinkedIn Learning

London Living Wage

Fully paid gym access

Gender affirmation leave

Qualifications

• Experience in café kitchens is a bonus.
• Ability to solve problems effectively.
• Infallible eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Champion an innovative mindset in the kitchen.
• Deliver key operational projects including menu rollouts.
• Maintain a positive attitude and uplift the team.

Skills

Experience working in a fast-paced kitchen

Strong communication skills

Exceptional organisational skills

Sound knowledge of food health & safety practices

Self-motivated and ability to be autonomous

Job description

We’ve been roasting speciality coffee for over 30 years. From humble beginnings as a little coffee cart in Auckland, NZ, Allpress has evolved into a sophisticated brand that stands for flavour and service. Right from the start three core principles have formed the backbone of our business – People, Flavour and Innovation.

We are united in our genuine care for each other, our customers, and our belief in what we do. We need great people who will bring their imagination, skills and most importantly, their passion to our business.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Kitchen Sous Chef to join our kitchen team in the Dalston cafe. Our Café is unique in its dual purpose to serve delicious coffee and food to our customers, but also exemplify the Allpress brand and showcase our coffee to potential wholesale customers.

We are looking for a strong communicator who is flexible, organised and has a real knack for solving problems. It’s important that this person can be resourceful when required and maintains a positive attitude towards tasks and always aspires to uplift the team around them.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about high quality, seasonal and elegantly unfussy food, who is committed to continuous improvement and will play a part in bringing our food vision to life every day. In this role, you will champion an innovative mindset within the kitchen, recognising the impact of quality and what it means to have an excellent Allpress experience. You will own and deliver key operational projects, including menu rollyle, process improvements, training initiatives, product launches, baking schedule for a secondary site.

About you

• Have experience working in a fast paced kitchen – café kitchens are a bonus
• Coffee and food.Play with an understanding of quality
• Sound knowledge of food health & safety practices
• Strong communication skills
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Self‑motivated and ability to be autonomous
• Infallible eye for detail with a knack for problem‑solving
• Leads from the front, brings people along for the journey and makes sure they are the frontlines of the Allpress brand experience

Details

• Hours: 5 shifts per week around 40 hours per week
• Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 dependant on experience
• Days: Flexibility on days is preferred and weekend days are essential
• Times: The cafe is open between 8‑4 Mon‑Fri and 9‑4 on Saturdays and Sundays
• Probation period: 3 months
• Reporting to: Dalston Head Chef

Benefits

• Full role specific training
• An employee assistance programme supporting your mental health
• Good work life balance
• 33 days of annual leave
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Enhanced parentalkrutney leave
• London Living wage and daytime working
• Fully paid access to gympass
• Gender affirmation leave
• Vast career development
• A transparent and friendly company culture

If you're a friendly, professional and sincere team player who really relishes the opportunity to deliver exceptional customer service - we'd love to hear from you.

At Allpress we are proud to promote diversity and flexible working. We are an equal opportunities employer who values inclusivity.

If this sounds like you then please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining:

• Why you’d like to work for Allpress
• What interests you in the roleDeps
• Why you think you’d be a good fit

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

At Allpress we truly believe we are better together – We are committed to being an inclusive organisation where all people feel valued, respected and engaged.

We commit to continuously working towards removing barriers and bias.

Building inclusive teams who represent people from all groups in society.

Building a safe environment where it is encouraged to speak out against discrimination in any form.

Cultivating a sense of belonging by encouraging our people to fearlessly bring their whole selves to work.