Head Chef

Harri; Richmond; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Very competitive rates of pay

Flexible Rotas

28 days holiday

Pension

Great Company Tronc system

Bonus scheme

Employee discount

Job summary

Buenos Aires Group is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join its Wimbledon-based team. You will assist the head chef in leading a kitchen crew, maintaining high standards of food quality and presentation, while upholding rigorous hygiene practices in a busy, high-volume steak restaurant.

You will mentor junior chefs, manage labour and scheduling, and help control costs to ensure financial targets are met. The role demands professionalism and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior kitchen role, ideally as Sous Chef in a high-volume, quality-led steak restaurant.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Leads with professionalism and a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist the head chef to lead and inspire a kitchen team.
• Ensure exceptional food hygiene and safety standards across the kitchen.
• Manage food costs, ordering, and stock control efficiently.
• Train, mentoring and developing the junior chefs.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations to maintain high standards and meet targets.

Skills

Senior kitchen exp

Sous Chef experience

Food safety & hygiene

Cost control & labour

Job description

Since its opening in 2007 as a local Argentinian steakhouse serving prime Argentinian cuts to the local community in Wimbledon, the Buenos Aires group of restaurants has expanded across South London and the south east, bringing the passion and taste of Argentina. Our dedication, enthusiasm and commitment are unparalleled. We have pledged to serve the best Argentinian meat, served with Argentina’s famed earthy, rich, rustic wines in a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere by people passionate about good food.

We are recruiting an experienced Sous Chef to join its established team in Since its opening in 2007 as a local Argentinian steakhouse serving prime Argentinian cuts to the local community in Wimbledon, the Buenos Aires group of restaurants has expanded across South London and the south east, bringing the passion and taste of Argentina. Our dedication, enthusiasm and commitment are unparalleled. We have pledged to serve the best Argentinian meat, served with Argentina’s famed earthy, rich, rustic wines in a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere by people passionate about good food.

As Sous chef you will be responsible for assisting the head chef to lead and inspire a kitchen team, creating a supportive, high-performance culture from the KP to CDP. Ensuring exceptional food hygiene and safety standards across the kitchen while manage food costs, ordering, and stock control efficiently.

You will work closely with the Head chef and GM to ensure a seamless, memorable guest experience in a very fast paced kitchen while training, mentoring and developing the junior chefs.

Our Sous chefs help to oversee the daily kitchen operations, ensuring excellence in quality, consistency, and food presentation. The right candidate will be skilled in managing labour controls, scheduling, and kitchen operations to maintain high standards while meeting financial targets

The ideal candidate will ;

• Have proven experience in a senior kitchen role, ideally as Sous Chef in a high-volume, quality-led steak restaurant
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Leads with professionalism and a hands-on approach

In return we offer ;

• Very competitive rates of pay
• Flexible Rotas
• 28 days holiday
• Pension
• Great Company Tronc system
• Bonus scheme
• Employee discount