Junior Sous Chef

MJMK Restaurants; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount across MJMK

Referral bonus

Career development

Enhanced parental pay

Anniversary loyalty scheme

Extra holidays

Hospitality Action benefits

Sick pay after year

Job summary

MJMK Restaurants is seeking a proactive Junior Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in Casa Mayfair, delivering high-quality dishes in a fast-paced kitchen.

You will uphold recipe specs, portion control, and presentation standards while training new team members, managing stock and costs, and ensuring kitchen discipline. The role offers strong benefits including discounts, referral bonuses, and career development opportunities within MJMK's growing multicultural portfolio.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to maintain high food quality during service.
• Strong understanding of recipe specs, prep methods and portion control.
• Commitment to presentation standards and kitchen discipline.
• Experience using BOH systems for stock, orders and invoices.
• Ability to train, onboard and support new team members.
• Leadership style that motivates teams and maintains morale.
• Cost control focus on labour, stock and waste within budgets.
• FIFO stock rotation and waste minimisation experience.

Skills

Food quality

Recipe specs

Portion control

Presentation standards

Kitchen discipline

Leadership

Cost control

Stock management

Training onboarding

HR procedures

Time management

Delegation

Tools

Check 365

MarketMan

MJMK platforms

Job description

Junior Sous Chef Candidate Requirements:

• Proven ability to maintain high food quality and consistency during service
• Strong understanding of recipe specs, food prep methods, and portion control
• Commitment to upholding presentation standards and kitchen discipline
• Familiarity with BOH systems including Check 365, MarketMan, and other MJMK platforms
• Confidence in placing accurate orders, stock control, and invoice entry
• Experience managing kitchen maintenance and equipment issues efficiently
• Ability to train, onboard, and support new team members effectively
• Experience following HR procedures around performance, conduct, and development
• Positive leadership style that builds morale and motivates junior team members
• Champion of culture and teamwork in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Strong eye for cost control (labour, stock, waste) within set budgets
• Skilled in tracking invoice discrepancies and managing supplier costs
• Understanding of FIFO stock rotation and waste minimisation techniques
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage time effectively, and delegate clearly
• Support the Head Chef by communicating supplier, staff, or kitchen concerns early
• Confident in coaching senior team on leadership and training techniques

What We Offer Our Sous Chef:

• 50% discount across all MJMK restaurants
• Up to £500 team referral bonus
• Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year
• An anniversary scheme to reward loyalty each year you are with us
• Extra day’s holiday every year you’re with us, up to 5 extra days
• Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action - Including: mental health & well-being support, Benefits Hub with retail discounts, wellness podcast, nutrition-focused recipes, digital gym, mindfulness meditation, as well as Employee Assistance Program
• Company sick pay after one year of service

About Casa

Our journey began in 2018 with the launch of Casa do Frango in London Bridge – a Portuguese grill concept inspired by Marco’s Portuguese heritage and fond memories of his upbringing in Southern Portugal. Offering a menu of fresh, wood charcoal-grilled dishes in a warm atmosphere, it quickly became a local favourite. Building on this success, we were fortunate to be able to expand Casa to the neighbourhoods of Mayfair (2022) and Victoria (2023).

We’re looking for a Sous Chef to join our team at Casa Mayfair who will embody our passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences and help us continue to grow. The site welcomes around 1300 guest each week, a 125-cover dinning space, 100 cover event space/bar, two private dining room and a small terrace.

We are passionate about creating memorable experiences for our guests and nurturing a positive, energetic work environment for our team. After winning Disruptor Brand at the 2023 Peach 20/20 Hero & Icon Awards and Emerging Concept at the MCA Hospitality Awards 2023, there’s never been a better time to join us. With our expansion continuing in 2025, career progression opportunities are endless.

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a fine dining restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin Star, named one the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

2024 saw the launch of two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair—our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra and AngloThai in Marylebone, the debut restaurant from husband-and-wife team John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.

At the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named 'The Square Opening of the Year' and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. September, saw the opening of Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia.