Executive Sous Chef

The Londoner; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days Holiday per annum including BH

Complimentary hot meals and beverages

Annual complimentary night stays

Staff discount platform

Company pension scheme

Wellbeing champions and access to in‑E

Edwardian Academy learning platform

Job summary

The Londoner is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead a high-volume, multi-outlet kitchen team within its luxury Leicester Square hotel. You will partner with the Executive Chef to drive culinary excellence, innovation, and guest satisfaction across all outlets.

We require proven leadership, strong cost-control skills, modern techniques knowledge, and a track record in delivering superb food in a fast-paced, upscale environment.

Qualifications

• Executive Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef experience in a luxury hotel or fine dining environment.
• Experience managing large-volume, multi-outlet culinary operations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of modern culinary techniques and food trends.
• Proven experience in cost control, budgeting and kitchen performance management.
• Comprehensive understanding of food safety and HACCP regulations.
• Exceptional organisational and time-management abilities.
• Professional culinary qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Chef in the overall management of all culinary operations.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing brigade across multiple outlets.
• Ensure exceptional food quality, presentation, and consistency at all times.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, service delivery, and production planning.
• Maintain compliance with all food safety, HACCP, health and safety, and hygiene standards.
• Manage food cost controls, stock management, and purchasing processes.
• Monitor labour costs, productivity, and departmental budgets.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and professional kitchen culture.
• Ensure excellent communication and partnership with front-of-house and hotel leadership teams.
• Act as Executive Chef in their absence and provide strong operational leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Cost control

Team management

Food safety

HACCP

Time management

Luxury hospitality

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Become a Londoner

Welcome to The Londoner, a hotel that is chic boutique in spirit and feeling yet staggering in scale and ambition.A perfectly engineered collection of spaces, tastes, textures, and offerings over 15 floors.Situated in the heart of Leicester Square, where the four corners of the city meet. We are seeking hospitality professionals whose unique talents and ambitions will drive them to not only rise to our guests exacting standards, but also propel their own career potential in a company that recognizes and rewards. Stand out from the crowd by joining London’s first ‘Super Boutique’ hotel.

At The Londoner we are committed to being the best place to work, so much so that we have officially been recognised as a Great Place to Work. Our commitment to the wellbeing and development of our people is at the forefront of our culture.

We are a passionate culinary team driven by excellence, creativity, simplicity, and a genuine love of great food. We are currently seeking an experienced Executive Sous Chef who thrives in a purpose-led environment and is a confident, inspiring leader with the vision and talent to create distinctive and memorable dishes.

The Role

As Executive Sous Chef, you will work closely with the Executive Chef to oversee all aspects of kitchen operations, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, creativity, consistency, and guest satisfaction. You will be responsible for leading and developing a large brigade, maintaining operational excellence, and driving culinary innovation across the hotel.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Chef in the overall management of all culinary operations.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing brigade across multiple outlets.
• Ensure exceptional food quality, presentation, and consistency at all times.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, service delivery, and production planning.
• Maintain compliance with all food safety, HACCP, health and safety, and hygiene standards.
• Manage food cost controls, stock management, and purchasing processes.
• Monitor labour costs, productivity, and departmental budgets.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and professional kitchen culture.
• Ensure excellent communication and partnership with front-of-house and hotel leadership teams.
• Act as Executive Chef in their absence and provide strong operational leadership.

About You

• Previous experience as an Executive Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a luxury hotel or fine dining environment.
• Experience managing large-volume, multi-outlet culinary operations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of modern culinary techniques and food trends.
• Proven experience in cost control, budgeting, and kitchen performance management.
• Comprehensive understanding of food safety and HACCP regulations.
• Exceptional organisational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure luxury hospitality environment.
• Professional culinary qualifications preferred.

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 28 days Holiday per annum including Bank Holidays increasing with long service
• Complimentary hot meals, salad bar and unlimited beverages provided daily
• Recommend a Friend Scheme of up to £500 per friend recommended.
• Annual complimentary night stays within our hotels
• Preferential accommodation rates for all Edwardian Hotels for Hosts, their family and their friends
• Access to a discount platform for all of the most popular stores and outlets
• Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme
• Regular social events across all hotels
• Annual company recognition events held in January each year
• Wellbeing champions across all of our hotels
• Access to our company doctor for medical appointments and occupational health support
• Access for all hosts to our online learning platform Edwardian Academy
• Opportunities for promotion and a wide range of training programs to support your development

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.